04.12.2024 | The Carl Zeiss Foundation is funding a research project on the regeneration of the nervous system at FB Bio with six million euros. In the ‘Interactive Biomaterials for Neural Regeneration’ (InteReg) project, a research team from neurobiology, neuroimmunology, chemistry and polymer research will work on producing precision-engineered, synthetic biomaterials to treat neurological diseases. ‘We will develop interactive biomaterials that instruct the cells of the central nervous system to support regeneration after a traumatic injury to the brain or spinal cord or in multiple sclerosis,’ explains Prof Dr Claire Jacob, spokesperson for the project at the iDN. The Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) and the Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research (LIR) are involved as co-operation partners. The funding will run for five years, with work starting at the beginning of 2025.