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Researchers Use Burn Victims' Own Cells to Regrow Skin up to 30 Percent Quicker

Currently, physicians remove burned skin and discard it. They add a collagen dressing to the burned site, and hope the new skin regrows before the patient gets a fatal infection

Researchers 3-D Print Electronics and Cells Directly on Skin

by University of Minnesota

Microbiota Affect the Rate of Transplant Acceptance and Rejection

by University of Chicago Medicine

University Research Park Company Creates New Method for Treating Burns

by Laura Braden

When people become severely burned, there are limited options available to repair the skin and tissue that have been affected. People must undergo painful and tedious surgery and skin transplants to repair the damaged skin and tissues. Stratatech Corp., a Madison, WI based company, has been focused on creating new treatment options for severe burns and recently developed new human skin tissue called StrataGraft that was used to heal severe burn wounds in 30 patients during a recent clinical trial.

Skin Tough

by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Study at Berkeley Lab’s Advanced Light Source shows why skin is resistant to tearing.

Recalling a Lab-Led Rescue

by Harvard University

Pushing the boundaries of regenerative medicine, Howard Green helped save two young burn victims in the summer of '83.