Specific programme: COST – European Cooperation in Science and Technology
UPV/EHU Partner Status: Member of Management Committee
UPV/EHU PI: Jose Ramon Sarasua
Project start: 19/05/2014
Project end:   18/05/2018

Brief description: The Action aims at (1) investigating the scientific, engineering and clinical issues that have been identified as the key challenges in addressing the problem of DAI; (2) finding dedicated solutions for the unmet needs in the translational process to applications (points (a)-(e) above); (3) identifying novel designed biomaterials/surfaces with enhanced antimicrobial device functionality and improved long- term stability; (4) documentation of comprehensive sets of standard and novel test methods with appropriate reference materials allowing for comparison of outcomes; (5) establishment of structure/property/function relationships and correlations between in vitro and in vivo data and (6) providing dedicated and integrated training programs across the technical disciplines and socioeconomic aspects of the field.