Impacts of marine biomaterials on human health

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Published on 10/27/20 | Modified on 4/14/23

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Anglet/Pau
Joint research unit UPPA/CNRS - Institute of analytical sciences and physical chemistry for the environment and materials (IPREM)

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Published on 10/27/20 | Modified on 11/4/20

Team composition

Director : Susana Fernandes

  • 4 Permanent employees
  • 4 PhD
  • 2 Post doctorate

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Key dates

Chair kick-off: Décembre 2018

Duration: 5 years

 

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Impacts of marine biomaterials on human health

Published on 11/24/20

The MANTA Chair studies the impact of novel marine biomaterials on the human body, specifically on cells protection and tissue regeneration.

In collaboration with INSERM of Bordeaux (FR), Uppsala University (SE) and the Medical Faculty of Bilbao (ES), this line of research concerns the medical application of marine biomaterials and studies their biocompatibility in vitro with different murine and human cells.

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Team members conributing to this project

 

Susana Fernandes

Physico-chemist – Biopolymer Materials
Head of MANTA Chair

She is also Guest Researcher and a FORMAS Project PI at the Ångström Laboratory, Uppsala University in Sweden.

She has expertise in research areas pertaining to functional and bio inspired biomaterials

 

François Samalens

François is a Master student, currently learning about material physics and chemistry at the University of Pau and the Pays de l’Adour. Particularly interested in the decomposition of chemical pollutants, he performs an internship to study the environmental aspects of MANTA’s chemistry. The purpose of his project is to imagine new bio-sourced and biodegradable materials by studying the biodegradation of marine biopolymers.

Contact: fr.samalens @ etud.univ-pau.fr (fr.samalens @ etud.univ-pau.fr)

 

 

Sabine Bossuet-Planté

Chemistry technician (research and training) at Anglet’s UPPA campus

Graduated with a Higher Diploma of Technical Studies in Organic Chemistry, plus an additional year validated for a project of level "Engineer in Organic Chemistry", Sabine’s missions currently relates to educational support to the training of the Department of Physics/Chemistry, management of chemicals and waste around the campus, and administrative activities. She also participates in MANTA’s research projects by providing support to undergraduate, doctoral and post-doctoral students, and also to private sector partners. This allows her to establish contacts with the industrial sector and to develop a response to a given problematic.

Contact :sabine.bossuet-plante @ univ-pau.fr