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Project Number: | I21RX003469-01A1 |
| Title: | 3D Printing bone graft containing controlled-release growth factors and cytokines |
| Principal Investigator: | Clark T. Barco |
| Location: | Indianapolis, IN |
| Congressional District Code: | 7 |
| Research Service: | Rehabilitation R&D |
| Project Period: | December 2020 - November 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $83,333 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$200,000 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Objectives As a promising alternative to the traditional surgical repair of large maxillary and mandibular defects with allograft and autologous bone, we propose non-vital, 3D printed bone grafts that rely on the endogenous cells of the recipient patient. Commonly used for osseous defects, allograft has a limited capacity for in vivo colonization with bone cells, especially for large osseous defects. This study proposes to develop and test in vitro osteoinductive porous grafts, pre-designed to f... |