Connecting for breakthroughs

BMM makes a material difference in bringing medical research and science one step closer to the clinic. With a € 90 million investment budget, BMM targets radical innovations in biomedical materials. Over 400 researchers have been brought together in this unique public/private partnership of over 50 leading institutions, corporations, and health foundations all supported by the government of the Netherlands. The best brains are set to push back scientific and technological boundaries thereby paving the way for step changes in healthcare, patient wellbeing, and societal and economic value creation.
  • Detlef Schumann presents: "The making of an artificial meniscus" in Geleen, on 2013-05-23
    Detlef Schumann presents: "The making of an artificial meniscus" in Geleen, on 2013-05-23
    Detlef Schumann presents: "The making of an artificial meniscus" in Geleen, on 2013-05-23
  • BMM/TeRM/DCTI Annual Meeting to be held in “De Heerlickheijd van Ermelo” in Ermelo, on 2013-06-17/18
    BMM/TeRM/DCTI Annual Meeting to be held in “De Heerlickheijd van Ermelo” in Ermelo, on 2013-06-17/18
    BMM/TeRM/DCTI Annual Meeting to be held in “De Heerlickheijd van Ermelo” in Ermelo, on 2013-06-17/18
  • BMM lecture series on the impact and possibilities of regenerative medicine
    BMM lecture series on the impact and possibilities of regenerative medicine
    BMM lecture series on the impact and possibilities of regenerative medicine
  • In-vitro tissue culture system of human degenerated intervertebral disc for testing various regenerative strategies
    In-vitro tissue culture system of human degenerated intervertebral disc for testing various regenerative strategies
    In-vitro tissue culture system of human degenerated intervertebral disc for testing various regenerative strategies
  • Inaugural lecture of Prof Marcel Karperien, PhD (PI BMM project OAcontrol): "Sticking Plasters", 2013-06-06, 16:00 hrs
    Inaugural lecture of Prof Marcel Karperien, PhD (PI BMM project OAcontrol): "Sticking Plasters", 2013-06-06, 16:00 hrs
    Inaugural lecture of Prof Marcel Karperien, PhD (PI BMM project OAcontrol): "Sticking Plasters", 2013-06-06, 16:00 hrs
    

WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

The BioMedical Materials program has a term of five years and a research budget of € 90 million for 18 pre-competative research projects, in three different areas: cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and nephrology. 
 
iValve - Development of living, native heart valves and blood vessels 
 
NEXTREAM - Safer drug eluting stents
PENT - Local drug delivery for the growth of new blood vessels
  
SMARTCARE - Microtissues for functional repair of the heart muscle
LUST - MicroRNA against heart failure
  
Superdices - Smart coatings put cells at work
ICARUS - Stem cells linked to programmed protein microspheres for heart repair
  
CellBeads - Sustained protein delivery by encapsulated cells for heart repair
   
IDiDAS - Biomaterials for diseases of the intervertebral disc 
 
OAcontrol - Fight against arthritis
TRAMMPOLIN - New meniscus implant from strong flexible and durable synthetics
  
BONE-IP - New natural and synthetic materials to stimulate bone formation
Spineguide - Better support for the spinal column with new technology
  
NANTICO - Coatings for biomedical implants
IBIZA - Zebrafish for high throughput screening for better biomedical materials
    
   
BioKid - Improved haemodialysis with bio-artificial kidney
  
DESIRE - Controlling kidney inflammation
DialysisXS - Living blood vessels for vascular access in haemodialysis
    
 
 
      

Upcoming Events

BMM lecture series

impact and possibilities of regenerative medicine
 

Meniscus, the shock absorber in the knee

Detlef Schumann presents: "The making of an artificial meniscus" on 2013-05-23
in Geleen, Netherlands
 

Vascular Tissue Engineering Symposium

The First International Vascular Tissue Engineering Symposium will be held on 2013-05-28/29 in Leiden, Netherlands
 

2nd Utrecht Stem Cell Conference

The 2nd Utrecht Stem Cell conference will be held on 2013-06-11 in Utrecht, Netherlands
  

Annual Meeting 2013

The BMM/TeRM/DCTI Annual Meeting will be held in Ermelo on 2013-06-17/18.
  

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BioMedical Materials
Urmonderbaan 20/A
NL-6167 RD GELEEN
NETHERLANDS
T +31 (46) 702 2280
E info@bmm-program.nl
Last updated on 2013-04-11