Daemen College : Offices & Services : Academic Grants : Grant-Funded Projects at Daemen : The Center for Wound Healing Research
The Center for Wound Healing Research
In 2010, Daemen College was awarded $699,000 from the United States Department of Defense U.S. Army Material Command to continue ongoing research into the biochemical dynamics associated with delayed healing patterns of chronic and acute wounds. This follows earlier awards.
In 2008, Daemen received an award of $857,000 from the U.S. Army Material Command for “Burn Fluid and Patient Sera Biochemical Analysis as an Indicator of Aberrant Wound Repair and Hypertrophic Scarring.” In this current project, a team of researchers from Daemen College is collaborating with the Departments of Otolaryngology, Neurosurgery, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering and Materials Sciences at the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York (UB, SUNY), which have produced patents for the development of synthetic membranes for wound healing and have devised novel methodologies for the detection of small concentrations of proteins, applicable to an improved understanding of the molecular biology / biochemistry of wound healing.
In 2005, researchers at Daemen College were awarded $930,000 from the U.S. Army Material Command for “Identification of Biomarkers Associated with the Healing of Chronic Wounds." The study sought to identify the biomarkers associated with the earliest stages of healing in chronic wounds. The findings of this study are intended to facilitate the development of a revolutionary diagnostic tool, which would evaluate the healing process.
The following are some additional grant-funded studies at Daemen on chronic wounds:
A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Parallel Group, Placebo-Controlled, Multi-Center Trial of Topical Wound Oxygen Therapy in the Treatment of Diabetic Lower Extremity Ulcers
In February of 2007, Daemen College was awarded $344,902 to evaluate the efficacy of the Topic Wound Oxygen therapy on the healing of diabetic lower extremity ulcers. Investigator: Laura Edsberg
Evaluation of Topical Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Multicenter Study
The purpose of this study is to compare the healing rates of pressure ulcers treated with Topical Hyperbaric Oxygen vs. controls. This project is made possible by a grant from Advanced Hyperbaric Technologies. Co-investigators: Laura Edsberg, Michael Brogan, David Jaynes, and Kristin Fries
Microstructural and Mechanical Evaluation of Human Tissue at and Adjacent to Decubitus Ulcers
This study, which examined the breakdown of tissues in decubitus ulcers, or pressure sores, was funded by a $54,282 grant from the National Science Foundation through its Industry/University Co-Operative Research Center Program. Principal Investigator at Daemen: Laura Edsberg
Diabetic Wound Healing Using Topic Hyperbaric Oxygen and Electrical Simulation
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of topical hyperbaric oxygen and electrical stimulation used to treat diabetic wounds. This project was funded by a grant in 1999 from The New York Physical Therapy Association Research Designated Fund. Co-investigators: Laura Edsberg, Michael Brogan, David Jaynes, and Kristin Fries
Analyses of Proteins Associated with Chronic Wound Healing Using Specific Modalities
The purpose of this research is to evaluate healing of chronic wounds treated with specific modalities and the proteins associated with healing." This project was funded by a grant in December of 2000 from The New York Physical Therapy Association Research Designated Fund. Co-investigators: Laura Edsberg, Michael Brogan, David Jaynes, and Kristin Fries