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Synthesis of calcium-deficient hydroxyapatite nanowires and nanotubes performed by template-assisted electrodeposition

Beaufils S, Rouillon T, Millet P, Le Bideau J, Weiss P, Chopart JP, Daltin AL

Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2019 May;98:333-346 - Download full text

Beta tricalcium phosphate ceramic triggers fast and robust bone formation by human mesenchymal stem cells

Pereira RC, Benelli R, Canciani B, Scaranari M, Daculsi G, Cancedda R, Gentili C

J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2019 Feb 27 - Download full text

Slc20a2, encoding the phosphate transporter PiT2, is an important genetic determinant of bone quality and strength

Beck-Cormier S, Lelliott CJ, Logan JG, Lafont DT, Merametdjian L, Leitch VD, Butterfield NC, Protheroe HJ, Croucher PI, Baldock PA, Gaultier-Lintia A, Maugars Y, Nicolas G, Banse C, Normant S, Magne N, Gérardin E, Bon N, Sourice S, Guicheux J, Beck L, Williams GR, Bassett JHD

J Bone Miner Res. 2019 Feb 5 - Download full text

Comparing "intra operative" tissue engineering strategies for the repair of craniofacial bone defects

Hivernaud V, Grimaud F, Guicheux J, Portron S, Pace R, Pilet P, Sourice S, Wuillem S, Bertin H, Roche R, Espitalier F, Weiss P, Corre P

J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019 Jan 11 - Download full text

New funding of Fondation de l'Avenir

Fondation de l'Avenir and his partner CDC Mutuelle have decided to fund our project entitled "Intra-articular injection of mesenchymal stem cells: evaluation in a humanized model of surgically induced osteoarthritis", headed by Prof. C. Le Visage. As a part of this new collaboration, they visited our lab on Feb. 22 and had discussion with the team involved in this project". Article...

I-site NExT Award for Vianney Delplace

Recently awarded a postdoctoral fellowship by the French Foundation for Medical Research (FRM), Vianney Delplace has obtained a 3-year financial support of 500 K€ from the i-site NExT (Nantes Excellence Trajectory) program, as a « junior talent ». Starting his own group within the RMeS Lab (INSERM 1229), Vianney will develop innovative hydrogel-based strategies for cartilage repair. Welcome on board, Vianney!

Bioregate Award for Leslie Frapin

Congratulations to Leslie Frapin who obtained the Bioregate Award for the best oral presentation "Young Researcher" for her talk entitled : "Controlled release of biological factors for progenitor cell-mediated endogenous repair of intervertebral discs".

Tilman Award for Benoit Métayer

Congratulations to Benoit Metayer who obtained the Osteoarthritis Foundation Tilman Award for his work entitled : "Development of an osteoarthritis model in humanized mice to study the therapeutic effects of encapsulated human mesenchymal stem cells".

Termis Meeting, 27th-31st May 2019, Rhodes, Greece

Several members of our unit organize symposia during this conference :

• Vianney Delplace & Pierre Weiss : "From innovative hydrogel chemistry to musculoskeletal regeneration approaches"
• Catherine Le Visage & Valérie Geoffroy: "MSC-derived Extracellular Vesicles: from production, engineering and administration challenges to bone tissue regenerative therapies"
• Jérome Guicheux & Marianna Trifonnidou: Advanced therapies of the future for spinal regeneration: The H2020 European iPSpine project
• Claire Vinatier & Anne Desrieux : "New frontiers in osteoarthritis treatment: prospects for stem cells, extracellular vesicles and biomaterials-assisted cell therapies"

 

Dominique Pioletti, PhD

The role of dissipation in developing hydrogels with increased mechanical and mechanobiological properties

Laboratory of Biomechanical Orthopedics,EPFL
April 24th, 2019, 11h00 - Amphi Ricordeau (Dental Faculty)

 

Guillaume Mabilleau, PhD

Gut hormones and bone quality

Unité GEROM - LHEA UPRES EA 4658
March 19th, 2019, 11h00 - Amphi Ricordeau (Dental Faculty)

 

Caroline Chariau

Caroline (ass. ing. ) will work on Notochordal differentiation and stem cell-based therapy for intervertebral disc degeneration (H2020 iPSpine project; agreement No 825925)

She joined our unit on March 11th 2019

Her supervisor is Anne Camus

Nicolas Védrenne

Nicolas is post-doctoral researcher
He will work on Notochordal differentiation and stem cell-based therapy for intervertebral disc degeneration (H2020 iPSpine project)

He joined our unit on March 11th 2019

His supervisor is Anne Camus

Hassan Kaafarani

Hassan is a M2 student.
He will work on REGOMIR project

He joined our unit on Feb. 20th 2019

His supervisor is Valérie Geoffroy

Pierre-Guillaume Piriou

Pierre-Guillaume is a M2 student.
He will work on the evaluation of the biomechanical characteristics of coronary stents and their performance in simple model and bifurcation model.

He joined our unit on Jan. 28th 2019

His supervisors are Thierry Rouillon & Fabienne Jordana

PhD Defense of Killian Flégeau

Killian will defend his thesis on April 24, 2019, at 14.00 pm

Développement et caractérisation d'hydrogels d'acide hyaluronique auto-réticulants injectables en ingénierie tissulaire du squelette

Directeur de thèse: P. Weiss - Co-directeur : Hélène Gautier

PhD Defense of Maude Gluais

Maude Gluais defended her thesis on December 18, 2018, at 14.00 pm

Mise au point et évaluation de biomatériaux électrospinés pour la régénération de l’Annulus fibrosus

Directeur de thèse: C. Le Visage- Co-directeurs : J. Guicheux/J. Clouet. Congratulations Maude !

PhD Defense of Amadou Toure

Amadou Toure defended his thesis on December 19, 2018, at 9.30 am

Contribution au développement de substituts osseux auto-réticulants en ingénierie tissulaire osseuse maxillo-faciale

Directeur de thèse: P. Weiss - Co-directeur : B. Giumelli. Congratulations Amadou !

RMeS General Assemby (Campus Gavy - St Nazaire) -
May 14th, 2018








Christmas Party RMeS ! December 18th, 2017










The 2nd Edition of the RMeS "Olympiades" has taken place on Sept. 18th, 2017. 4 teams have met in good spirits. Thanks to all the participants!