Radboud University. Netherlands: A Biomimetic Hydrogel for smart wound
dressings will be made on basis of a super gel from Radboud University
with the help of a large grant from ZonMW.
Imagine spraying on a smart liquid wound dressing, which immediately gelates, covering the wound, filling even deep ulcer wounds. A dressing which has nanosized pores which allows water to escape yet prevents bacteria from getting in, yet is smart and triggers rapid healing, stimulating the cells to grow in an ordered fashion preventing scarring. A smart material, which mimics the extracellular matrix found in your body aiding wound repair, yet can be easily applied and removed. This ideal dream material is at hand.
With a two million euro ZonMW 2-Treat Public-Private Partnership grant an application will be developed. Rowan will form a consortium with Prof.dr. John Jansen from Radboudumc, who is specialized in biomaterials and Prof.dr. Esther Middelkoop plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Free University Medical Center Amsterdam and the Dutch Burns Foundation Heli-X, BV to turn his hydrogel into biomimetic active wound dressings for direct application by the clinicians in burns and deep ulcer wounds.
ZonMW is the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development.
Imagine spraying on a smart liquid wound dressing, which immediately gelates, covering the wound, filling even deep ulcer wounds. A dressing which has nanosized pores which allows water to escape yet prevents bacteria from getting in, yet is smart and triggers rapid healing, stimulating the cells to grow in an ordered fashion preventing scarring. A smart material, which mimics the extracellular matrix found in your body aiding wound repair, yet can be easily applied and removed. This ideal dream material is at hand.
With a two million euro ZonMW 2-Treat Public-Private Partnership grant an application will be developed. Rowan will form a consortium with Prof.dr. John Jansen from Radboudumc, who is specialized in biomaterials and Prof.dr. Esther Middelkoop plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Free University Medical Center Amsterdam and the Dutch Burns Foundation Heli-X, BV to turn his hydrogel into biomimetic active wound dressings for direct application by the clinicians in burns and deep ulcer wounds.
ZonMW is the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development.