Accession Number:

ADA566577

Title:

AFIRM-Wake Forest/University of Pittsburgh Consortium

Descriptive Note:

Annual rept. 10 Mar 2011-9 Mar 2012

Corporate Author:

WAKE FOREST UNIV WINSTON-SALEM NC SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Personal Author(s):

• Atala, Anthony

Report Date:

2012-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

270.0

Abstract:

The Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine is focused on delivering advanced regenerative medicine technologies to help the wounded warrior improve their quality of life. We have brought together in leading scientists to develop approaches which in improving therapies to improve treat in five areas including burn treatment, craniofacial repair, scarless wound healing, treatment of compartment syndrome, and limb and digit salvage, During the past year we have continued to develop transformational technologies to aid the wounded Solider, Marines, Airmen and Sailors who have sacrificed so much for their country.

Descriptors:

• *FACE(ANATOMY)
• *SKULL
• *WOUNDS AND INJURIES
• BURNS(INJURIES)
• MEDICAL SERVICES
• REGENERATION(PHYSIOLOGY)
• SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
• THERAPY

Subject Categories:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Medicine and Medical Research

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE