Marie Curie Research Training Network
TRACKS
Transglutaminases: role in pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy (TRACKS)
| Objectives | Researchers | People Involved | News Update | Vacancies |
People Involved
| Prof. Martin Griffin | Aston University, UK (Coordinator) Expertise : Offers expertise in the development of cell models to study the effects of TG-2 on cell migration, adhesion, matrix deposition and turnover and methods to investigate the mechanism(s) of TG-2 secretion. It can also provide animal models of renal and dermal scarring. |
| Prof. Mauro Piacentini | University of Rome, Italy Expertise : Has expertise in tissue transglutaminase including post genomic analysis of cell death. The laboratory is well-equipped for molecular biology, including the use of gene array technology, confocal microscopy and RNA interference as well as post-genomic oriented technologies. It can also provide animal models of liver fibrosis. |
| Prof. Markku Mäki | University of Tampere, Finland Expertise : Is highly qualified in clinical/physiological research as well as basic cell and molecular biology techniques and the laboratories are well equipped for this research. |
| Dr Said El Alaoui | COVALAB, France Expertise : Will provide researchers with industrially-related skills such as the validation of scientific results from the Network to an industrial environment and on exploitation of results for future commercial purposes. Researchers will be exposed not only to scientific and technical aspects of the R&D process, but also to the strategically important issues of Intellectual Property rights, market data acquisition, product design, planning and scheduling procedures and Quality system management. |
| Prof. Laszlo Fesus | University of Debrecen, Hungary Expertise : Has expertise in TGase research. The research infrastructure of their department and university has recently been developed by grants from national and international agency to provide them with high quality facilities. |
| Prof. Ludvig M. Sollid | University of Oslo, Norway Expertise : Has expertise in immunology, cell biology, proteomics and peptide biochemistry, and in transgenic technology. |
| Dr Richard Barnes | X-LINK Ltd, UK Expertise : Will offer the opportunity for early stage researchers from academic laboratories, in particular those associated with the development of specific inhibitors of transglutaminases, to spend short periods of time (1-3 months) in their laboratories. This industrial partner has specific expertise related to TGase inhibitors and their application to the alleviation of hypertrophic scarring and the use of TG2 in wound repair. |
| Prof Roberto Marazari | University of Trieste Expertise : Is a highly qualified group in molecular and cell biology (phage display), neurobiology and experimental immunology as attested by the publications in the field. The partner 8 laboratory is equipped for studies on molecular biology, cell cultures, and immunology. |
