Horizon EuropeTRL 3Biomed

PULSE

3D printing of ultra-fidelity tissues using space for anti-ageing solutions on earth

Project details

GA NUMBER

101099346

PROJECT TYPE

EIC PATHFINDEROPEN

FUNDING

€4 m

STARTING DATE

1 April 2023

DURATION

5 years

Bioprinting in space

The PULSE project is developing a new bioprinting technology based on multiple levitation principles, using space to accelerate research into ageing on Earth. Bioprinting in space is a promising new research direction in biomanufacturing, as the microgravity environment offers several advantages. Tissues can be bioprinted using new levitation principles that allow greater compatibility with bio-inks and more complex 3D structures. Exploring these methods in space will advance biomanufacturing and bioprinting technology, ideally leading to space bioprinters that are safe, automated, compact and user-friendly. In space, bioprinted tissues will be exposed to microgravity and cosmic radiation, making them an excellent model for studying pathophysiological phenomena such as the ageing of tissues on Earth and the consequences for crews on space missions. As a proof-of-concept study, the project is using new bioprinting technology to create 3D cardiac in vitro models that better mimic cardiac physiology compared to organoids. PULSE will use these models to study cardiac ageing and to test the efficacy of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant drugs with anti-ageing potential.

Partners

Universiteit MaastrichtOtto-von-Guericke-Universität MagdeburgStudiecentrum Voor Kernenergie / Centre D’Etude de L’Energie NucleaireSpace Applications ServicesINsocietyMedizinische Universität GrazRd Innovation ApS

Our role

What we did to make this project TRULY INNOVATIVE.

  • Communication and end-users enagement.

 

  • Dissemination and Data Management.

 

  • Business modeling​, IP patent landscaping, TRL progression.

Milestones step by step

A quick overview of the goals achieved by working on this project.

Gallery

PULSE provides a platform for advancing our knowledge of bioprinting and its application in the field of space exploration and medicine.