In a groundbreaking study featured in Science Translational Medicine, the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine in the USA (WFIRM) has achieved a significant leap forward in skin regeneration, holding promise for comprehensive wound healing, particularly for burn victims and individuals with skin disorders. WFIRM's revolutionary bioprinting technology successfully created full-thickness human skin, including the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis. In pre-clinical trials, the transplanted bioprinted skin exhibited blood vessel formation, normal tissue patterns, enhanced wound closure, reduced skin contraction, and minimized scarring.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed an innovative magnetic wound-healing gel that accelerates diabetic wound healing 3 times faster than SOC. Applied through a bandage and activated by a wireless magnetic device, the gel, containing skin cells and magnetic particles, improves overall wound health and lowers risks of recurrence.
Researchers at the Ulsan National Institute for Science and Technology in South Korea (UNIST) have harnessed the power of our own blood to revolutionize wound healing. Using a cutting-edge microfluidic system, they have been able to transform autologous blood into implantable vascularized engineered thrombi (IVETs), leading to remarkable scarless recovery in rodent wounds.
Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and the University of South Australia have developed a nano-thin material using black phosphorus, that is effective against drug-resistant bacteria, including superbugs. Pre-clinical trials have demonstrated over 99% bacterial cell destruction, with 80% wound closure in 7 days.