CORDIS · 874700 · H2020

VANGUARD New Generation Cell Therapy: Bioartificial Pancreas to Cure Type 1 Diabetes

Coordinator: UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE (CH)

Forty million individuals worldwide suffer from type 1 diabetes. This disease is managed by insulin therapy in a vast majority of patients because of the limited accessibility of beta cell replacement therapies (pancreas or islet of Langerhans transplantation). There is an urgent need for the development of a beta cell replacement therapy that will be available to larger numbers of type 1 diabetic patients. The VANGUARD project aims to deliver an Advanced Therapeutic Medicinal Product (ATMP) of high translational potential, with properties of increased functionality and implantability and pro…

EU contribution
€6.8M
Total cost
€6.8M
Period
2020-01-01 → 2025-06-30
Framework
Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Funding scheme
RIA
Call
H2020-SC1-BHC-2018-2020
Status
SIGNED

About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)

Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.

EU contribution: €6.8M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 5.5 years from 2020-01-01 to 2025-06-30.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the RIA funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €6.8M toward a total project budget of €6.8M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call H2020-SC1-BHC-2018-2020.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by UNIVERSITE DE GENEVE (CH).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2020-01-01 to 2025-06-30 — approximately 5.5 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 874700.