Award
National Institutes of Health 11137069
Telemetric Regenerative Bandage for Accelerating Wound Healing
Recipient
Northwestern University
Award Amount
$654,424.00
Ceiling
$654,424.00
Awarded
July 21, 2025
Identifier
11137069
This NIH-funded project aims to develop an innovative wound dressing and wireless monitoring system to accelerate healing of diabetic foot ulcers and reduce amputation rates.
Description
Development of a shape-conforming antioxidant dressing that transforms into a scaffold promoting new tissue formation in diabetic wounds, and a wireless wound feedback system with temperature and pH microsensors to monitor infection and healing.