Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Regeneration

Shashank Raj Gupta
Biomaterials for Bone Tissue Regeneration

Question: Which of the following agency instituted the Inspire fellowship?
a) Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India.
b) IISc
c) CSIR
d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Related Fact:-

  • A nano biomaterial with a stable link between two molecules or a hormone nanoconjugate called hydroxyapatite-Parathyroid, synthesized by Inspire Faculty fellow Dr. Geetanjali Tomar.
  • This Biomaterials may soon will be used for Bone Tissue Regeneration or simply in
  • Geetanjali Tomar is Inspire Faculty fellow from Savitribai Phule Pune University.
  • It should be noted that the Department of Science and Technology (DST) originated the “Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Programme in 2008.
  • This fellowship targets to bring young Indian talent towards the study of science and technology, leading to careers.
  • The research done by Dr. Geetanjali was published in the journal Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine (NBM).
  • She has also synthesised and characterised gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) from a microorganism called Actinomycete, Nocardiopsisdassonvillei NCIM 5124.
  • Her gold nanoparticle synthesis published in Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology.
  • It paves the way for development of nanocarrier systems for delivery of drugs to bone tissue for regenerative therapies.
  • Dr. Geetanjali’s lab focuses on studying the properties of stem cells in terms of their suitability for tissue regeneration.
  • At the same time, they are also working on development of materials for therapeutic applications in some critical bone defects.
  • Their research on the current status of materials and techniques used to fabricate scaffolds for skull and facial bones (craniomaxillofacial bone) tissue engineering was recently published.
  • Currently placed as a DST Women scientist (WOS- B), she has developed a polymer system for replicating the bone marrow microenvironment by co-culturing bone cells on its surface.
  • This would enable the researchers in therapeutic screening of the target molecules.
  • Along with her group, she is currently working on development of a hydrogel-based cell-seeded scaffold to design a minimally invasive regenerative approach for vertebral and inter-vertebral disorders.
  • She has started the process for patenting of this technology and is also working as a consultant for many industries for development of therapeutic products.

Links:-
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1733433