Airway cell and nutrient delivery device for regenerative lung tissue

Grant Project Details:

Awardee:
Amir A. Naqwi, PhD
Timeframe:
2016-2017
Location:
MSP Corporation | Minneapolis, MN
Amount:
$99,960
Status:
Complete
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Grant Location

MSP Corporation
5910 Rice Creek Parkway Suite 300Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55126

Grant Description

The purpose of this project is to develop means for delivering cells and nutrients to the airways of regenerative lung tissue. A novel aerosolizing catheter (developed for intra-tracheal drug delivery) will be adapted to an existing whole-lung bioreactor. By the end of this one-year project, we expect to have a device capable of coating the walls of the trachea and the two bronchi with cells, nutrients and other agents, as needed for successfully growing the regenerative lung tissue.