Regenerative Medicine
The Regenerative Medicine research theme combines the technologies of gene therapy and adult stem cell therapy with the aim of regeneration and repair of tissues. The unique feature of this research is the novel integration of both therapies in a complementary research and development programme. It includes translational research programmes in cardiovascular disease, orthopaedics and rheumatology, neuro-ophthalmology, gastrointestinal disease and respiratory disease. The gene and cell therapy research programme at the NCBES evolved into the Regenerative Medicine Institute, which was established in 2004. REMEDI is a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) funded Centre for Science Engineering and Technology (CSET), with additional funding from industry partners, Medtronic and Charles River Laboratories.
