Health researchers at Michigan State University and Corewell Health are collaborating to revolutionize wound care, especially for patients with diabetes or poor blood flow.
Led by MSU’s Nureddin Ashammakhi, and Corewell Health’s Drue Orwig, the project is focused on creating an oxygen-generating, cell-based biomimetic dressing designed to deliver oxygen and healing cells directly to the wound site.
Ashammakhi is a senior research specialist in MSU’s Institute for Quantitative Health Science & Engineering (IQ) and Department of Biomedical Engineering. Orwig is a board-certified physician at Corewell Health specializing in wound care, undersea and hyperbaric medicine, and emergency medicine.
“Our goal is to create a multifunctional dressing that addresses the biological challenges of chronic wounds,” Ashammakhi explained. “We hope to improve wound healing outcomes significantly.”
The team is designing a unique bandage using three-dimensional (3D) printing and electrospinning techniques. The dressing mimics the body’s natural structures and functions, replicating healthy tissue. By imitating natural properties, biomimetic materials can better integrate with the body, support cell function, and promote faster healing.
Read more about this health innovation in a story courtesy of the Institute for Quantitative Health Science & Engineering.
Written by Patricia Mroczek
MSU College of Engineering Media and Public Relations page