The thematic focus of the cooperation is on cell and tissue engineering. Here, the researchers intend to develop novel biomaterials for regenerative therapies. The objective of the cooperation is to intensify and accelerate the translation of research findings into medical application.

The Charité is one of the world’s leading institutions in clinical and translational medical basic research. The world-renowned Wyss Institute in Boston is well-known for its groundbreaking innovations, for instance in the field of microchip developments that can be used in drugs testing. One example worth mentioning is the “Lung-on-a-chip”.

More information (in German)
http://www.charite.de/
http://wyss.harvard.edu/viewpage/265