TNMU Project has been Selected for Funding Under Ukraine’s Project-Based PhD Programme
A research project submitted by I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University “Molecular and Biochemical Foundations for the Development of Regenerative Technologies Based on Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes for the Treatment of Burn Injuries,” has been selected for funding in the national competitive call for PhD research projects under Ukraine’s project-based doctoral training programme.
The project is led by Professor Mykhailo Korda, while Pulkit Mittal is the PhD candidate conducting the research. The proposal was submitted under research field E1 – Biology and Biochemistry and will receive state funding for its implementation.
TNMU was the only medical university among the participating institutions. According to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, 137 project proposals were submitted, of which 79 were selected for funding. Based on the experts’ evaluation, the TNMU project ranked 29th nationwide.
The project focuses on developing advanced regenerative approaches for the treatment of burn injuries using exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells. This research area is of particular importance in contemporary biomedicine, as burn injuries are often associated with prolonged wound healing, a high risk of infectious complications, scar formation, and a significant decline in patients’ quality of life.
The relevance of this research has become even greater under the current wartime conditions in Ukraine, which have resulted in an increasing number of patients suffering from severe thermal, blast-related, and combined injuries. Developing innovative biomedical technologies capable of accelerating tissue regeneration, reducing inflammation, and improving wound healing is therefore a key objective of translational medicine.
The project-based PhD programme represents a modern model of doctoral education in which dissertation research is fully integrated into the implementation of a funded scientific project. This approach enables doctoral students to work within an active research team, gain hands-on experience with advanced methods in experimental biomedicine, biochemistry, cell technologies, and molecular research, while also developing skills in scientific publishing and translating research findings into practice.
The selection of the TNMU project for funding demonstrates the University’s strong research capacity, the relevance of its scientific priorities, and the ability of its research schools to advance innovative approaches in regenerative medicine.
The implementation of the project will strengthen the research component of doctoral education, foster the development of promising biomedical technologies, facilitate the integration of early-career researchers into the international scientific community, and contribute to the development of new therapeutic approaches for the treatment of burn injuries.
TNMU sincerely congratulates the project team on this outstanding achievement and wishes them every success in the implementation of this important research.