Novel nanotechnology-enabled therapeutics to treat systemic disorders and skin lesions in victims of large-scale radiation injuries


Project Director: Dr. Valentin-Adrian MARALOIU

Project start date: 1.02.2026

Project completion date: 1.02.2029

Financing contract number: G8914.

Abstract

 

This project aims to develop new effective means, based on bioactive inorganic nanomaterials and highly active hydrogel, for the successful treatment of systemic disorders as well as wounds and burns of different origins and structures resulting from large-scale irradiation injuries. We foresee that newly fabricated formulations will possess pronounced haemostatic, antibacterial, antioxidant, and radioprotective properties. We expect reduced inflammation by adsorbing bacterial toxins, histamine, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and products of lipid and protein oxidation/peroxidation. The fulfilment of planned activities will enable us to propose an algorithm for constructing a novel biocompatible combined 'smart' gel enterosorbent (CSE) and combined 'smart' applicator (CSA) to treat systemic disorders and skin lesions in victims of large-scale radiation injuries. The positive results of the project and the practical confirmation of the effectiveness and feasibility of the developed formulations for the treatment of irradiation damages will allow them to be used for effective therapy of systemic disorders in the body as well as rapid wound care, including the treatment of contaminated, infected deep wounds and severe burns typical irradiation victims.

 

The project is an international collaboration between:

- Institute of Experimental Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Kosice, Slovacia (CO)

- V. I. Vernadsky Institute of General & Inorganic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ucraina (P)

- RE Kavetsky Institute of Experimental Pathology, Oncolgy and Radiobiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ucraina (P)

- BCMaterials. Basque center for materials, applications & nanostructures, Leioa, Bizkaia, Spania (P)

- National Institute of Materials Physics, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania (P)

MILESTONE 1February 1, 2026 - August 1, 2026 

Fabrication of multi-functional inorganic nanocomposites with increased bioactivity and radioprotective potential

MILESTONE 2: August 1, 2026 - August 1, 2027 

Fabrication of multi-functional inorganic nanocomposites with increased bioactivity and radioprotective potential 

Methylsilicic-Based Hydrogel Platform with optimized Physicochemical Parameters and High Adsorption Capacity 

MILESTONE 3: August 1, 2027 - May 1, 2028 

Development of Jelly-Like Novel Formulations Based on Hydrogel and Inorganic Fillers with Combined Adsorption Capacity, Bioactivity, and Radioprotective Ability for Internal/External Therapy of Irradiation Lesions

MILESTONE 4: May 1, 2028 - February 1, 2029 

Development of Jelly-Like Novel Formulations Based on Hydrogel and Inorganic Fillers with Combined Adsorption Capacity, Bioactivity, and Radioprotective Ability for Internal/External Therapy of Irradiation Lesions (continuation)

NIMP Research team is formed by:

- Dr. Valentin-Adrian  Maraloiu   

- Dr. Ionel Florinel Mercioniu 

- Dr. Marian Cosmin Istrate 

- Drd. Catalina Gabriela Mihalcea 

Project Contact Person:

Valentin-Adrian Maraloiu
Researcher II

National Institute of Materials Physics
Laboratory of Atomic Structures and Defects in Advanced Materials
405A Atomistilor str., PO Box MG. 7
Magurele - Bucharest, Romania
077125
Telephone: +40212418241
Fax: +40213690177


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