Available: 11/10/14, Expires: 11/10/22
This is collaborative effort with a group at Tufts University and is focused on designing silk based screws and plates for orthopedic and plastic surgical application in the operating room based on our original Nature paper in 2014. We are developing resorbable solid devices for fracture fixation. We have been performing and advancing the technology of resorbable orthopedic fixation in animal models.
Available: 11/10/14, Expires: 11/10/22
This is a collaborative effort with a group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is focused on innovation in basic neuroscience. Based on our original Nature paper in 2011, we have been developing electrochemical nerve stimulation and blocking methods via local modulation of ion concentrations at the peripheral nerve surface using a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device.
Available: 11/10/14, Expires: 11/10/22
This study aims to analyze breast reconstruction rate following partial mastectomy, comparison of clinical outcomes and evaluation of patient satisfaction as well as calculation of the cost of using different reconstructive techniques. A retrospective cohort analysis of breast reconstruction procedures following partial mastectomy is being undertaken. Using the BIDMC computer database, all cases of partial mastectomy for both breast cancer and non-cancer patients performed between January 2010 and January 2014 will be reviewed.
Available: 11/10/14, Expires: 11/10/22
We are analyzing the differences in outcomes from immediate and delayed reconstructive procedures following wide local excision of primary head and neck melanoma.
Available: 11/10/14, Expires: 11/10/22
This is a collaborative effort focused on utilizing 3D printing to advance plastic surgery. We have been developing applications for 3 Dimensional printing in various settings in surgery. The project is extensively evaluating these 3D printed materials under in vivo and in vitro conditions.
Available: 11/10/14, Expires: 11/10/22
This project aims to develop liquid bandages that can non-invasively monitor oxygen levels in wounds after burn injuries. The bandages are composed of sprayable solvents and use oxygen sensitive fluorescent dyes to evaluate healing in porcine models. Such bandages hope to replace current standards of care involving invasive assessment of burn tissue with faster, non-invasive methods.