We are pleased to announce the launch of the new project “Regenerative Engineering Innovation in Early Intervention of Osteoarthritis (MSCA-DN 101227121 RENOVATE)”. This project is funded by the European Union under the Horizon Europe programme, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN). The consortium, coordinated by the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is composed of seven beneficiaries and four associated partners.
The kick-off meeting took place on 17 November 2025 in Gran Canaria, Spain.
The main objectives of this project are:
- To create an innovative, multinational, multi-sectoral, and multidisciplinary doctoral network of excellence to train 10 early-stage researchers (DCs).
- To define patient-specific key requirements for large osteochondral scaffolds, improving the understanding of cartilage and subchondral bone damage progression.
- To develop highly adhesive and biocompatible porous 3D structures that mimic the native hierarchical structure of osteochondral tissue, using alternative biomaterials, bioinks, and nanocomposites.
- To produce multi-material, graded osteochondral scaffolds according to patient-specific functional and mechanical requirements.