Awarded projects
Controlled release from open wound dressings (CROWD)
- Dr Neil Bricklebank (Biomedical Research Centre; lead applicant)
- Professor Chris Breen (Materials and Engineering Research Institute)
- Louise Freeman-Parry (Department of Biosciences)
- Dr Keith Miller (Biomedical Research Centre)
Wound infection is a common problem affecting up to 20 per cent of hospital patients and can cause significant morbidity and mortality.
This project aims to reduce this statistic and the inconvenience attached to regular hospital visits. It will also reduce the significant drain on NHS resources by delivering a new kind of wound dressings which require less regular contact with health care professionals and higher levels of sanitisation.
