Changing the lives of those impacted by chronic wounds
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The Wound Innovation Institute is uniquely positioned to rapidly translate new discoveries to the clinic, transforming quality of life for those impacted by chronic wounds.
Our region is an internationally important hub for health research and innovation and we are proud to be a catalyst for breakthroughs in the treatment of wounds.
Understanding wound complications and developing new treatments
The UK National Health Service spends in excess of £8.3 billion per year on wound care. That is more than the NHS spends annually on the treatment of obesity or cancer. Paradoxically, many current wound treatments have limited effectiveness.
Our Wound Innovation Institute brings together academics, clinical researchers and industry to improve our understanding of wound complications and to develop new treatments to help wounds heal.
£48M investment in wound research at Hull
The University of Hull’s world-leading wound research is supported by a £16M award from the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund. This critical and timely support is crucial to an urgent and growing need for innovative diagnostics and effective wound treatments, regionally, nationally and globally.
This investment will enable life-changing, interdisciplinary discovery science, clinical expertise and industry collaboration, transforming patient recovery and reducing the burden on the NHS.
Research
Driving high-quality, interdisciplinary discovery and applied research
Innovation
Transforming quality of life for those impacted by chronic wounds
Partnerships
Developed in collaboration with a consortium of industry partners
Facilities
Providing world-class research and innovation facilities and cutting-edge equipment
Powerful partnerships to transform wound care
Developed in collaboration with a consortium of industry partners, including Polaroid Therapeutics (PTx) and Reckitt, the Institute is at the forefront of global skin and wound research.
We are working closely with the NHS, industry and those impacted by problem wounds to understand the causes of wound infection, and poor wound healing and translate research into real-world treatments.
We are finding solutions for effective wound management by bringing together the right experts, facilities and resources to tackle the challenge, head on.
Our people
With world‑leading researchers, NHS clinicians and industry partners working side by side, our multidisciplinary team at the Wound Innovation Institute is dedicated to developing effective, real‑world solutions.
Dr Holly Wilkinson
Senior Lecturer in Wound Healing and Microbiome
A new home for innovation in wound care
Our Wound Innovation Institute provides a unique environment in which world-leading teams can undertake discovery research and translate this into innovative wound care treatments.
Extensive refurbishment on our University of Hull campus and at Castle Hill Hospital, part of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, provides world-class clinical facilities for early-stage wound treatment studies.
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