A better band-aid: New 'suspended animation' technology could revolutionize wound care
¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder Today—¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder researchers led by Professors Christopher Bowman and Kristi Anseth have received up to $5.8 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop a new wound treatment that temporarily halts cellular activity to prevent tissue damage. Inspired by the biostasis of tardigrades, the light-activated hydrogel could one day protect and preserve tissue in burns, frostbite and battlefield injuries.
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