On Monday, September 29th, the final meeting of the European research project bioMAT4EYE was held at Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid. Running from June 2022 to October 2025, the project brought together multidisciplinary partners from across Europe to develop new biomaterials and microenvironments that support the differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) into retinal ganglion cells (RGCs). During the closing meeting, project milestones were reviewed, proof-of-concept prototypes were presented, and future pathways for translation and dissemination were discussed.
RISE PFI contributed with expertise in biomaterial characterization and 3D bioprinting, with a particular focus on chitosan, its modification, and its interaction with retinal progenitor cells. This work has also been demonstrated in our latest publication: “3D Printing of Chitosan Scaffolds and Films with Varying Roughness for Cultivation of Human Retinal Progenitor Cells”
“The bioMAT4EYE project has been a great example of well-established international collaboration, bringing together expertise from across Europe to advance biomaterials and stem-cell-based models. The results are promising and pave the way for impactful applications in tissue engineering”, says Dr. Gary Chinga Carrasco, project leader at RISE PFI.
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RISE PFI is and internationally acknowledged research institute within processes and products based on lignocellulose. RISE PFI´s focus areas are Fibre technology and fibre-based products, Biorefining and Bioenergy and Biopolymers and Biocomposites.
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