Current
research projects apply molecular biology to analyze fetal
versus adult wound healing; cell therapy to regulate wound
healing and reduce scarring; tissue engineering of the soft
and hard connective tissues of the upper-aerodigestive tract;
and development of animal and tissue culture models to understand
the mechanisms of ideal tissue repair. In addition, the UPMC
Wound Healing/Limb Preservation Clinic - with more than 4,000
patient visits annually - develops and evaluates new therapies.
Health care providers within the clinic represent multiple
disciplines, including vascular surgery, plastic and reconstructive
surgery, dermatology, orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery,
hyper- baric medicine, and wound/ostomy nursing.
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NIBIB Recognizes Dr. Badylak’s Contributions to Wound Healing