HEAL4WARD brings together a highly interdisciplinary and complementary consortium of 16 organisations from eight European countries, spanning academia, research, healthcare, industry and non-profit sectors.
Coordinates HEAL-4WARD and develops antimicrobial peptide amphiphiles and polymer nanocarriers, contributing to biofilm-targeting and project management.
Rome
Develops and functionalises carbon dots and plasmonic nanoparticles, builds ECM biofilm models, and supports SERS-based infection detection.
San Sebastián
Leads responsive inks and prototype fabrication, developing degradable polymer inks and 3D-printed nano-enabled microneedle patches.
Nottingham
Leads active molecules and nanomaterials, developing antimicrobial peptides, nanoparticle conjugates and hybrid hydrogels for wound-healing applications.
Dublin
Leads dissemination and contributes antimicrobial polypeptoids, hydrogels, degradable acrylic inks and polymer development across the research work packages.
Paris
Studies multispecies wound biofilms and bacterial extracellular vesicles, and supports antimicrobial testing and clinical validation of AI-guided treatment.
Rome
Leads transferable-skills training and develops biobased furan polymers for degradable, 3D-printable biomedical scaffolds and microneedle materials.
Groningen
Leads microbial and machine-learning research, developing AI models to predict sepsis progression and support personalised treatment strategies.
Athens
Leads real-time biofilm detection, developing 3D plasmonic skin models and label-free SERS monitoring of wound infections and therapies.
VigoAssociated partners host secondments, contribute to training activities and connect the network to industry, clinical practice and policy.
Supports dissemination and sepsis awareness, including World Sepsis Day and training on sepsis prevention.
Supports dissemination and secondments and co-organises training on sepsis prevention in clinical practice.
Athenes
Hosts secondments and contributes expertise in nanomaterial toxicology and immune interactions.
Stockholm
Awards PhD degrees to DCs linked to CNRS-SOFTMAT through the SOFTMAT laboratory.
Toulouse
Supports dissemination and secondments, contributing bioprinting expertise and training in entrepreneurship, commercialisation and knowledge valorisation.
Wageningen
Supports dissemination and secondments and contributes industry-focused training in entrepreneurship, commercialisation and knowledge valorisation.
Carasco
Supports HEAL-4WARD through its nanomedicine network, helping connect project results with the wider European nanomedicine and innovation community.
Supports project management, communication and dissemination, and delivers training and transferable-skills support for the Doctoral Candidates.
Zürich