Research areas

The research focus of the Center for Regenerative Medicine is the development of alternative therapies or the improvement of existing therapies for orthopedic musculoskeletal problems. Special attention is paid to the practicability in the clinic and various scientific questions in the areas of tissue engineering, biotribology and molecular biotechnology are dealt with.

Current Projects

Tribology Intelligence - Customized Tribology for Industrial Innovations

Duration: 01/04/2024–31/03/2029
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Christoph Bauer
Funding: FFG

Influence of cellular pre-conditioning on the therpuetic potential of adipose derived extracellular vesicles

Duration: 01/10/2024–31/03/2028
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Andrea De Luna
Funding: FWF

Assessing clinically relevant biomechanical biomarkers in the field to predict physical functioning and health in patients with knee osteoarthritis: a nation-wide citizen science approach

Duration: 01/10/2024–30/09/2027
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Stefan Nehrer
Funding: Bundesländer (inkl. deren Stiftungen und Einrichtungen)

3D printing of extracellular vesicles from Hoffa fat pad derived mesenchymal stem cells for cartilage regeneration

Duration: 01/06/2024–31/05/2027
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Andrea De Luna
Funding: Bundesländer (inkl. deren Stiftungen und Einrichtungen)

Minced Cartilage in Regenerative Medicine

Duration: 01/08/2021–31/12/2025
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Stefan Nehrer
Funding: Unternehmen

3D-printed ceramic-based partial Implants for knee hemiarthroplasty

Duration: 01/04/2022–31/03/2025
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Christoph Bauer
Funding: Bundesländer (inkl. deren Stiftungen und Einrichtungen)

Artificial intelligence in orthopedic radiography analysis

Duration: 01/03/2022–28/02/2025
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Stefan Nehrer
Funding: Bundesländer (inkl. deren Stiftungen und Einrichtungen)

Assessing the viability of additive manufacturing for partial replacement technologies - PrintPartialImplant

Duration: 01/01/2022–31/12/2024
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Stefan Nehrer
Funding: Bundesländer (inkl. deren Stiftungen und Einrichtungen)

Regulating functional meniscus tissue regeneration by 3D-bioprinted complex geometrically precise hybrid scaffolds

Duration: 01/01/2022–31/12/2024
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Alexander Otahal
Funding: Bundesländer (inkl. deren Stiftungen und Einrichtungen)

Biodistribution of extracellular vesicles between chondral and synovial tissue constructs in a microfluidic organ-on-chip system

Duration: 01/05/2024–30/11/2024
Principle investigator for the project (University for Continuing Education Krems): Alexander Otahal
Funding: FWF