From bone marrow stromal cells to Schwann cells – in vitro route to specification and utility in re-myelination therapy


Grant Data
Project Title
From bone marrow stromal cells to Schwann cells – in vitro route to specification and utility in re-myelination therapy
Principal Investigator
Professor Shum, Daisy Kwok Yan   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Chan Ying Shing   (Co-Investigator)
Dr Ao Qiang   (Co-principal investigator)
Duration
36
Start Date
2012-01-01
Amount
700000
Conference Title
From bone marrow stromal cells to Schwann cells – in vitro route to specification and utility in re-myelination therapy
Presentation Title
Keywords
Bone marrow stromal cells, cell-seeded chitosan conduit, post-traumatic axonal regrowth, re-myelination therapy, Schwann cells dervied in vitro
Discipline
Nervous System (Obsolete),Regenerative Medicine
HKU Project Code
N_HKU 741/11
Grant Type
NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme
Funding Year
2011
Status
Completed