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Title:

Ultralow adhesion silicone coatings to reduce rates of biofilm formation and associated infection

Agreement Number:

EGP

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 23, 2017 -

Organization:

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

Location:

Ontario, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2017-Q2-00373

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019).

Recipient's Legal Name:

Hatton, Benjamin (University of Toronto)

Program:

Engage Grants for Universities

Program Purpose:

'Hospital acquired infections' refer to infections that patients acquire within hospitals due to contaminated medical devices, or duex000D
to procedures that expose healthy tissue to external bacteria. These secondary infections can often be very hard to treat,x000D
especially with a recent rise in antibiotic resistance, and can often lead to extended hospital stays, significant healthcare costs andx000D
even death. This project aims to develop silicone-based coatings that have advanced non-fouling and anti-adhesive surfacex000D
properties, based on a self-lubricating mechanism. We aim to develop these highly non-stick, slippery coatings for medical tubingx000D
(catheters) to significantly reduce rates of bacterial attachment to the surface. Our previous results show these surface treatmentsx000D
are highly effective, and we believe they could greatly reduce rates of hospital acquired infection.