You will join one of the main areas of investigation in our lab (Advanced scaffolds tissue engineering, Diabetic wound healing, Modulation of soft tissue regeneration, Healing through mechanical forces) and will be supported in the drafting/proposal of a comprehensive research plan related to innovative strategies for therapeutic wound healing and induction of tissue regeneration in vivo (mice) and in vitro. Students will be given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with state of the art research, translational and clinical literature on the topic as well as develop their skills in critical review of literature, application of correct scientific methods, development of a research plan, drafting of experimental protocols (including animals) for funding applications, reporting and publishing research. They will be taught hands-on animal surgery techniques in mice as well as histological processing and staining methods. Our research program fosters a collaborative environment in which students have the opportunity to work with a large number of investigators and labs (muscle regeneration, vascular surgery, general surgery, dermatology, orthopedics, diabetes, transplantation surgery, cell biology) in the surrounding region. Lab meetings are held weekly where students can share the progress of their research and hear updates on projects by fellow researchers. Main ongoing investigations include among others: – Generation of a model of chronic wounds in diabetic mice – Investigation of the effect of a matrix of surfactant micelles on wound healing in diabetic mice – Development of a novel scaffold by incorporating autologous tissue in Integra and PriMatrix – Optimization of an innovative method for soft tissue reconstruction through external volume expansion