Research

The 2023 initiative by the US Army Medical Research and Development Command (MRDC) and Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) has renewed its efforts from previous projects while bringing original ideas and the latest technologies to the research. The goal is to bring measurable acceleration to clinical products through robust partnerships.

Abstracts

The abstracts and projects listed below are sponsored by the US Government under MTEC Research Project Award: MTEC-23-04-AFIRM-004. The views and conclusions contained herein are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies or endorsements, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government is authorized to reproduce and distribute reprints for Governmental purposes notwithstanding any copyright notation thereon.

Proof of Concept Clinical Trial of Burns: Inhibiting Scar Formation and Promoting Skin Regeneration using a Topical Focal Adhesion Kinase Inhibitor (FAKI)
Burn injuries are among the most devastating of all injuries and a major global public health burden. Severe (full- and deep partial-thickness) burns are a significant challenge among …
Modular Lego-Like Scaffolds for In-theater Craniofacial Regeneration
Recent advancements in 3D printing have revolutionized the field of tissue engineering, particularly in the creation of tailored scaffolds for tissue regeneration. However, widespread adoption of this technology …

Clinical Therapies

The team will focus on developing clinical therapies over the next 5 years in the areas of:

Craniofacial Regeneration

Extremity Regeneration

Genitourinary/ Lower Abdomen

Skin and Wound Healing

On-Demand Blood

Cellular Therapies for Trauma