Code
31514511
Duration
01 January 2011 → 31 December 2013
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Medical and health sciences
- Immunology
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Immunology
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Speech, language and hearing sciences
- Immunology
- Otorhinolaryngology
Keywords
chronic rhinosinusitis
epithelium
tissue engineering
nasal polyposis
Project description
Wound healing and scar formation is a frequent problem encountered after functional endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps. In this project we will identify negative factors that influence epithelial regeneration and based on this findings develop therapeutic strategies, using an in vitro model, tissue engineering of epithelium and cartilage and a pharmacologic trial