Projektdatenbank (ab 2004)

Projektnummer

0060767

Zusammenfassung

Electronic tissue technology may soon enable the replacement or repair of damaged human organs. It is envisioned to build a bioelectronic device that, placed inside the patient's body, will blend with host tissues and execute a therapeutic program. The implant may deliver a sequence of physical and pharmacological stimuli and replacement cells designed to assist the body in its efforts to heal. Boosting regenerative capacity will have high impact in the injured central nervous system, where failure to self-repair (following for example trauma or stroke) can have profound and permanent ...