Current funded projects

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1. Polyastaxanthin (Sagiv Wientraub)

   Synthesizing new antimicrobial biomaterials derived from astaxanthin.

   Funding: Israel Innovation Authority

   Collaboration: Swansea University, BGU

 

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2. 2.5D Printing microspheres (Tal Shpigel, Almog Uziel)

   We're developing a new methods for making polymer microspheres

   Funding: Accelerated Technologies Grant

 

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3. Lubricious, antithrombogenic catheter coating (Yael Roth)

    Developing a lubricious antithrombogenic coatings for commercial catheters

    Funding: Israel Innovation Authority

    Collaboration: Medibrane

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4. Self adhesive hernia meshes with Prof. Ana Dotan (Sabrina Roisman)

    A new self-adhering, activated on-demand biodegradable hernia mesh

    Funding: Accelerated Technologies Grant

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5. Spontaneously degrading polymers for firefighting capsules

   We've developed biodegradable polymer films for water capsules 

   which can spontaneously degrade on the ground.

   Funding: Elbit Systems