LSEH: Life Science Excellence Hub - prot. A0320-2019-28196
Within an aggregate composed of National Research Council, National Institute of Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Italian Institute of Technology Foundation and coordinated by Sapienza University of Rome(Key Mandatory Research Body), the Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome participates in 7 research and industrial development projectsin collaboration with companies.
The objective of the LSEH project is the transfer of knowledge and technology to make the regional ecosystem competitive and a bearer of innovation on a national and European scale in the Life Sciences sector.
Overall budget of the LSEH project: € 320.580,01 - Regional funding of the LSEH project: € 320.580,01
The 7 projects with UCBM participation
>> SMILE project - prot. A0320-2019-28107The SMILE project aims to develop a wearable and non-invasive system for continuous and real-time monitoring of heart rate, respiration and perspiration, in work and sports environments. The innovative solution is based on the use of wireless wearable sensors and on the development of software aimed at integrating the data collected while respecting privacy requirements. The goal is to provide feedback on the user's well-being, early identifying potential critical and/or pathological conditions. The project arises from the collaboration between the Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energetic Engineering (DIET) of the Sapienza University of Rome, the Campus Bio-Medico of Rome (UCBM) and the company Integris SpA. In addition, it will make use of the external support of INAIL. Project partners: Integris, Sapienza (DIAEE), UCBMOverall budget: €481.251,50 Regional funding: €324.899,95 Research unit UCBM involved: Neurophysiology and Neuroengineering of Man-Technology interaction Measurements and Biomedical Instrumentation Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Pain Medicine |
>> HeAL 9000 project - prot. A0320-2019-28108The project proposes the creation of a "service robot" active in the context of orthopedic rehabilitation therapy. Specific cognitive and physical interaction capabilities will make the Robot capable of: (i) observing, perceiving the surrounding environment and learning new behaviours, (ii) physically interacting with people and objects, adapting to the context, (iii) monitoring and communicating with the patient, make autonomous decisions through the mechanisms of perception and learning developed. Project partners: Reveal, Exprivia, UCBMOverall budget: €494.076,55 Regional funding: €310.916,30 Research unit UCBM involved:Advanced Robotics and Person-Centered TechnologiesPhysical and Rehabilitation Medicine |
>> INTSEPS Project - prot. A320-2019-28191In the Life Sciences Area (ERC sector LS6_7 Microbiology), the Project aims to create an integrated microbiological diagnosis device for sepsis, a syndrome that affects millions of people and causes as many deaths worldwide. Starting from the analysis of a single blood sample from the patient, the device will allow obtaining a rapid result both on the microbe causing the infection and on the profile of the patient's immune response to the infection. Project partners: Sapienza University of Rome, AZIENDA Nurex SRL, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Università Campus Bio-Medico di RomaOverall budget: €453.103,50 Regional funding: €307.873,60 Research unit UCBM involved: Applied bacteriological sciences Virology |
>> TRUST-ME project - prot. A0320-2019-28192The TRUST-ME project, Rapid test on urine, blood or saliva with biosensors for the diagnosis of infectious diseases, aims to create medical devices based on the use of a biosensor capable of identifying the presence in biological liquids in a few minutes of antigens or antibodies of clinical interest, indicative of infectious disease or vaccine protection. In particular, rapid and inexpensive methods will be studied in the "point of care" setting for the diagnosis of important viral infections such as those caused by Measles, West Nile Fever and JC Polyomavirus, bacterial, such as those caused by Mycobacteriun tuberculosis and Streptococcus pneumoniae, as well as parasitic, such as malaria.Project partners: Biosensor, ISS, UCBM, SAPIENZA Overall budget: € 385.827,99 Regional funding: € 344.082,48https://www.iss.it/trust-meResearch Units UCBM involved: Applied bacteriological sciences Virology |
>> DHelp4H project - prot. A0320-2019-28109The DHelp4H project integrates multidisciplinary neurophysiological medical informatics engineering skills for the creation of an e-community in the healthcare sector through a new Digital Helper product - EIMe4H ADAM - which enables biomedical engineers in the rapid development of web/mobile applications based on Instant Messaging and Chatbot .Project partners: Webmonks, CNR, UCBMOverall budget: €313.299,20 Regional funding: €231.385,12 Research unit UCBM involved: Processing Systems and Bioinformatics Neurology, Neurophysiology, Neurobiology |
>> PISTIS project - prot. A0320-2019-28116Innovative platform for the harmonization of the everyday life of weak subjects in the relationship with the advanced age and the interaction with their living spaceThe aim of the project is to improve the quality of life of weak subjects (elderly, patients with chronic diseases, etc. ) through the implementation of an innovative technological platform which through the synergistic use of sensors, telemedicine, voice assistant, IoT home automation and computer vision is able to harmonize the home environment making it a virtual caregiver. Project partners: Altintech, PPONE , UCBM, Sapienza Overall budget: € 539.465,25 Regional funding: € 361.030,14 Research unit UCBM involved: Tissue and Chemical Engineering for Biomedical Measurements and Instrumentation |
>> ITHACA Project - prot. A0320-2019-28177 The project was selected among the 6 projects that best met the LSEH criteria. For UCBM the staff involved in the project are: prof. Alberto Rainer, professor Marcella Trombetta, Eng. Sara M. Giannitelli, Ph.D. Franca Abbruzzese, Dr Valentina Peluzzi.Integration of High-throughput Technologies for Rapid Screening of Antibodies for Antitumor TherapiesThe ITHACA project is the result of a collaboration between Takis, Università Campus Biomedico and CNR, whose objective is to create highly innovative and efficient microfluidic systems for the identification of monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of tumors. The objective will be pursued through two main activities:Create and integrate into the research and development process of monoclonal antibodies a microfluidic system to identify and select cells (hybridomas or B cells) that produce specific antibodies for a given tumor.Create in the laboratory a microfluidic system to measure the activity of the antibodies produced, thanks to an organ-on-chip approach, to select the antibody with the greatest therapeutic efficacy.Project partners: Takis, CNR, UCBMOverall budget: €581.990,78 Regional funding: €416.810,64 Research unit UCBM involved: Tissue Engineering and Chemistry for Engineering |