Regenerative and Molecular Medicine

A multidisciplinary and groundbreaking field, regenerative medicine involves the growing of tissues or organs to be transplanted into patients. This approach offers a solution to the current shortage of organs available for transplant and is based on research in bioengineering and materials engineering.

As for molecular medicine, it aims at identifying the molecular basis of pathologies and at developing new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches using molecular tools. Our research professors in this field are recognized both nationally and internationally; their complementary fields of expertise cover a broad range of sciences: genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, hormonal signalling, medicinal chemistry, nanotechnology, etc.

Research in tissue engineering focuses on the following:

• Stem cells, cellular differentiation and interactions
• Reconstruction of tissues from multiple systems: cutaneous, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, ocular, pulmonary and urinary systems
• Biological applications of engineered tissues (physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, toxicology, transplantation) and preclinical trials
• Clinical applications to cellular and tissue therapy
• Development of biomaterials that are compatible with and functional in the human body

Researchers in molecular medicine study the interactions between the genetic, epigenetic, hormonal and environmental factors associated with complex diseases. Their research focuses on:

• The identification of risk factors in order to accelerate the development of prediction models and improve risk reduction interventions and therapeutic approaches
• The structural biology and functional genomics of the mechanisms of action, formation and inactivation of steroidal hormones
• The discovery and synthesis of new drugs for the treatment of numerous pathologies, and the optimization of their use through pharmacogenomics
• The role of extracellular chemical and biochemical messengers in the complex interactions between various physiological systems, including the hormonal, nervous and immune systems