1. Current research activities

Developing Extra Cellular Matrix, Growth Factor complexes to accelerate the healing of diabetic ulcers.

2. Keywords

Vitronectin, Growth Factors, Diabetes, Keratinocytes, Dermal Fibroblasts.

3. End-user applications


• Wound Healing Therapeutics


4. Key publications

I.	Bitar et al ( consistently publishing from 96) on igfs- in diabetic wound healing.

5. Outreach activities

Not as yet

6. Key organisation membership

Not as yet

7. Early career researcher?

Yes.

8. Young investigator?

Yes.

9. Skills and expertise


• Cell Based Functional Assays
• Primary Culture of Skin cell types
• Preparation of ECM GF complexes


10. Specialist equipment and infrastructure


• Image Analysis Facility with state-of the art microscopes (e.g for live cell imaging) and image capture (This full histological service is now known as Cell Central).
• Good tissue culture facilities.
• Surgical suites for animal work.

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