What we do

We take the problem to the clinical researcher and return the solution to the patient

A burn, which only affects the upper layers of the skin, does not leave a scar. However a deeper burn can leave unsightly scarring. Our pioneering research has already successfully identified someof the critical genetic and biochemical changes at this deeper level and we are now looking for ways to intervene to block thescarring process. We offer two-year fellowships to some of the country’s most outstanding young doctors to continue developing the promising research of their equally talented predecessors. We believe we are on the cusp of some exciting breakthroughs in this important area of medicine.

 

So far we have:

Discovered the depth of injury at which scarring occurs. We have identified nine proteins which may be linked to scarring, identified stem cells present in burn injuries and isolated genes involved in wound healing. Now we need to: draw together all these significant strands to establish the precise structure of the proteins; the crucial role of the stem cells; and the character of the genes and their relationship with each other. This will enable our reserarchers to find treatments to eliminate or simply alleviate a painful and disfiguring process,which can also limit function.