STIMULUS
Stimuli Responsive Materials for the Rapid Detection and Treatment of healthcare Associated Infections
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE
grant agreement No 955664
What is STIMULUS
STIMULUS is a European Training Network working on reducing healthcare-associated infections. We train early-stage researchers (Ph.D. students) for a career in biomaterials by researching smart wound dressings that can detect and treat bacterial infections without opening the wound.
To accomplish this, STIMULUS combines the expertise of organic, macromolecular, physical and materials chemists, materials scientists, electronic engineers, biotechnologists, medical doctors (clinicians), (micro)biologists, government policy experts, and representatives from both SMEs and large enterprises. Our consortium bridges from academia and medical research institutes to policymakers and industry.
Our researchers get individualized and joint training in all these disciplines and relevant sectors along the value chain, giving them a unique and genuinely interdisciplinary and multi-sectoral training experience.
An array of vesicle patches in a gel matrix ©smartwound.co.uk
The phospholipid vesicles respond to membrane damaging toxins released by bacteria in wounds as the microbes reach a critical density ©smartwound.co.uk
The wound dressing provides early and rapid indication of the onset of infection - by a simple colour change ©smartwound.co.uk
An array of vesicle patches in a gel matrix ©smartwound.co.uk
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Information to applicants
All Ph.D. positions have been filled and almost all of the students were finally able to join their research group in one of the member countries of the Consortium. To learn more about our young researchers visit our News & Media page.
Watch now the first video in our series of self-presentations and introducing interviews. Giacomo from Italy is making the start.
Upcoming Events
Due to Corona restrictions we were not able to have our planned meetings and workshops yet. Do keep your eyes open, though, for updates coming up.