To restore mobility
CARTIGEN
CARTIGEN is a research and innovation platform of the Hospital and the University of Montpellier from the University Hospital Federation REGENHAB funded by the Occitanie Region.
CARTIGEN focuses on analysis and modelling of motion and tissue engineering to better understand musculo-skeletal diseases and develop approaches to restore mobility.
Coordinated by the Pr Christian Jorgensen , the platform provides high-level technologies adapted to innovative therapies and musculo-skeletal rehabilitation.
These technologies are accessible to academic laboratories, clinical centres and industrial partners.
The platform is divided into 3 technical platforms:
Mobility
This technical platform is specialized in movement rehabilitation and musculoskeletal tissue imaging.
Equipments: ESAOTE GSCAN tilting MRI to image movement pathologies in different body positions, GRAIL for movement analysis and rehabilitation, Xsens to analyse motion in ecological environment by full-body 3D kinematics sensors, isokinetic devices (Contrex) for muscle power analysis and rehabilitation.
Scientific Director: Isabelle Laffont Engineer: Gilles Dusfour
Tissue Engineering
This technical plateform includes a laboratory for the analysis of biomaterials/3D (bio)printing and a cutting-edge laboratory for production of stem cells and extracellular vesicles.
Equipements: A fleet of 3D printers dedicated to tissue engineering applications (FDM, DLP, 2-photons …), several microscopes (confocal, stereomicroscope, SEM and Cryoviz), a cytometer and a rheometer dedicated to soft material.
Scientific Director: Danièle Noël Engineer: Matthieu Simon
Bionic
This technical plateform is specialized in the development of bio-inspired exo- or endoskeletons dedicated to the rehabilitation of mobility.
Scientific Director: Abderrahmane Kheddar
All the activities of the platform are coordinated by Séverine Kremer.
Supervisor
Chrsitian Jorgensen
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Keywords
Mobility, Tissue engineering, 3D Bioprinting, Bionic