📋 Tender Overview
From Engineering To Evolution Of Synthetic Cells With Rna Origami
Synthetic Cells Using Rna Origamisynthetic Cells, Also Known As Artificial Cells Or Protocells, Are Laboratory-Created Structures That Mimic Some Of The Properties And Functions Of Natural Cells. They Have Attracted Great Interest For Their Application In Drug Delivery, Biotechnology And Environmental Sensing, As Well As For Advancing Biomedical Research. Funded By The European Research Council, The Ensync Project Aims To Construct A Synthetic Cell By Encapsulating Functional Biomolecules Inside Lipid Vesicles. The Goal Is To Achieve A Self-Replicating And Evolving Synthetic Cell Through Programmable Rna Origami Structures, Which Direct Evolution And Are Functionalised To Perform Different Tasks. Apart From Insights Into Evolutionary Processes, The Project Will Generate Rna Origami-Based Tools For Various Applications.
Funded Under
European Research Council (Erc)
Total Cost
€ 1 749 624,00
Eu Contribution
€ 1 749 624,00
Coordinated By
Ruprecht-Karls-Universitaet Heidelberg
Germany
