| Background
In autumn 2002 it was decided to extend the scope and network of the
Biocompatible Materials programme by inviting academic research groups
outside the initial programme participants to send in proposals for
collaboration projects with research groups in the programme. The call for
proposals was issued via the Project Leaders, encouraging colleagues not yet
involved in the programme to send in proposals (the latter had to be the
applicants).
The proposals were evaluated by the Board at the board meeting in December
2002, and four of them were approved for funding. In total, 2189 kSEK were
allocated, and the projects demonstrate clearly that the focus of science
has changed from “conventional” biomaterial aspects towards more fundamental
aspects of biocompatibility. At the same time they have generated new contacts,
network and “new blood” into the programme.
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