MSCA Project
Neuroelectronics Interfaces Group
BioKIN
Mesh electronics for next generation skin tissue engineering
About
BIOKIN is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) project at Forschungszentrum Jülich and RWTH in Aachen, Germany.
BioKIN aims to develop a biomimetic platform for real-time monitoring of lab-grown dermo-epidermal skin substitutes.
The project will engineer an advanced hybrid skin model to enhance understanding of epidermal skin biology, skin tissue formation and skin diseases.
BioKIN
Background
Every year, more than 11 million people around the world experience severe skin injuries that require treatment to help their skin heal. Among the various skin replacement therapies available, bioengineered skin stands out as the most advanced and is now the go-to solution in many clinics.
The popularity of bioengineered skin has also surged in the industry, especially after the EU banned animal testing for dermo-cosmetic products. This type of skin model is also valuable for research, providing a reliable way to study human skin without needing to test on animals.
Despite the significant advances in bioengineered skin models in the clinic, as well as within industry, and academic research, in situ, non-invasive, and real-time monitoring of their performance has not been sufficiently addressed.
BioKIN will address this critical challenge by developing seamless devices to interface with bioengineered skin. By establishing an in vitro biomimetic platform, BioKIN will enable remote and non-destructive real-time monitoring of laboratory-grown skin, paving the way for the development of advanced living-like bionic skin substitutes.
Every year, 11 million people worldwide suffer from severe skin burns
Objectives
Design, fabrication, characterization and optimization of mesh electronics devices
Objective 1
Work Package 1
Bioengineering and characterization of 3D hybrid skin cultures
Objective 2
Work Package 2
Validation: in vitro, wireless and real time monitoring of wound healing in the hybrid skin model
Objective 3
Work Package 3
the Team
Prof. Dr. Ing. Francesca Santoro
Supervisor and Leader of NEI Group
Dr. Ing. Dahiana Mojena Medina
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow
Forschungszentrum Jülich IBI 3
Host Organization
NEI Research Group
Working surronded by Science
IBI-3 FZJ
RWTH
The "Neuroelectronic Interfaces" (NEI) Group is a Joint Lab between FZJ-IBI3 with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and IT, RWTH Aachen.
The Group is working on Neuroengineering, neuromorphic biohybrids and, within the ERC project BRAIN-ACT, on next generation of interactive biohybrid platforms.
Outcomes
Events
Stay tuned for updates on BioKIN outreach events
online and on site
Publications
The main research outputs and deliverables will be managed according to the FAIR principles.
findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable
Collaborations
BioKIN is working with ME3T to advance biofabrication tools for studying epithelial mechanobiology.
Collaborate to innovate
Contact us
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Wilhelm-Johnen-Straße
52428 Jülich
Institute of Biological Information Processing
Bioelectronics (IBI-3)
Building 02.4v / Room 226
BioKIN
wHERE skin Melts technology
Supporting excellence in research and innovation
Funded by The european union
Views and opinions expressed are those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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Created and Managed by D. Mojena Medina