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.
  • BMM Partner Cambioceramics contributes to the success of the first 3D-printed lower jaw implant
    BMM Partner Cambioceramics contributes to the success of the first 3D-printed lower jaw implant
    BMM Partner Cambioceramics contributes to the success of the first 3D-printed lower jaw implant
  • Registration RM Module 3 ‘Materials and Cell-Matrix Interactions’ is now open
    Registration RM Module 3 ‘Materials and Cell-Matrix Interactions’ is now open
    Registration RM Module 3 ‘Materials and Cell-Matrix Interactions’ is now open
  • BMM has developed a new website
    BMM has developed a new website
    BMM has developed a new website
  • The industry is prepared to invest more than € 1.5 billion in innovative products and services
    The industry is prepared to invest more than € 1.5 billion in innovative products and services
    The industry is prepared to invest more than € 1.5 billion in innovative products and services
  • Euro 10,000 award available for public-private collaborations
    Euro 10,000 award available for public-private collaborations
    Euro 10,000 award available for public-private collaborations
  • On January 13, 2012 prof Carlijn V.C. Bouten delivered her inaugural speech entitled "At the heart of regeneration"
    On January 13, 2012 prof Carlijn V.C. Bouten delivered her inaugural speech entitled "At the heart of regeneration"
    On January 13, 2012 prof Carlijn V.C. Bouten delivered her inaugural speech entitled "At the heart of regeneration"
    

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.
 
Cardiovascular
 
 
 
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
           
ICARUS - Stem cells linked to programmed protein microspheres for heart repair
 
CellBeads - Sustained protein delivery by encapsulated cells for heart repair
Nephrology
 
 
 
BioKid - Improved haemodialysis with bio-artificial kidney
 
DESIRE - Controlling kidney inflammation
 
DialysisXS - Living blood vessels for vascular access in haemodialysis
  

Coatings

 
 
 
NANTICO - Coatings for biomedical implants
 
Superdices - Smart coatings put cells at work
       
IBIZA - Zebrafish for high throughput screening for better biomedical materials
Musculoskeletal
 
 
 
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
  
 
 
 
 
 
 

Upcoming Events

IP workshop

The next workshop on Intellectual Properties will be held on 2012-04-11 in Utrecht, Netherlands.
 

Imaging workshop

Broad introduction into preclinical and translational Molecular Imaging techniques and their applications in biology and medicine, 2012-03-06/09, Rotterdam.
 

Biomedica 2012

Where Science & Business meet, 2012-04-18/19 in Liège, Belgium.

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Contact

BioMedical Materials
Urmonderbaan 20/A
NL-6167 RD GELEEN
NETHERLANDS
T +31 (46) 702 2280
E info@bmm-program.nl
Last updated on 2012-01-30