News - Institut for Polymer Research

Today, the cooperation agreement between the GKSS Research Centre in Geesthacht and the Chinese Tianjin University for the future cooperation of the two institutions has been signed in Teltow, Germany by Prof Dr Wolfgang Kaysser, scientific director of GKSS, and Prof Dr Gong Ke, president of Tianjin University. This cooperation aims at intensifying the development of innovative material for regenerative medicine. Here, the commonly lead "Tianjin University – GKSS Joint Laboratory for Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine" is a basic element of this cooperation.

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Since September scientists from the GKSS Research Centre in Geesthacht have been carrying out research with eleven partners in the frame of a European Union-cofunded project entitled “Self-assembled polymer membranes”, SELFMEM. In this project, self-organising membranes are developed and analysed for medical and environmental applications. The funding of around 860,000 Euros for GKSS is to be used for development of new membrane systems.

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A joint letter of intent for a long-term co-operation in the scope of biomedical engineering and biological science was signed between BMP-Nepes, a korean-german Joint Venture, and the GKSS Reseach Center for Biomaterial Development.

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An article published in December in “Nature Material” receives attention again: The well known american chemist Benny Freeman from the University of Texas thinks that the invention from Geesthacht is sensational. In the recent issue of "Nature Magazine" he invites to a discussion.

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