What we do - the Wound Innovation Institute

Our vision

To be the global leader in wound innovation, fostering collaboration to rapidly translate pioneering research into next generation patient-care.

Our impactful translational wound research creates new understanding, treatments and protocols to bring new hope to those impacted by chronic wounds.

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A Wound Innovation Institute researcher operates cell analysis equipment

Our impact

Fundamental research to change lives

The Wound Innovation Institute drives world-leading discovery and applied research to transform the prevention and treatment of chronic wounds.

It builds on our interdisciplinary research into skin health and wound healing, working with industry and the NHS. Our new facilities provide a national hub where current and future researchers can develop life-changing treatment for patients in need.

The Institute is unique in the UK, fostering national and international collaboration and funding bids, and driving innovation in wound treatment, an area too often overlooked.

Explore our innovative research

Our colleagues have a broad range of interdisciplinary research interests from cell biology to biomechanics, medical engineering to vascular health - all pushing forward new discoveries to help transform the quality of life for those impacted by chronic wounds.

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Ongoing

Building a scaffold for better healing with 3D Printing

Advancing wound care through partnerships

Partnerships are at the heart of all we do at the Wound Innovation Institute. We will continue to build new collaborations with industry, academia, health practitioners and policy-makers to advance better care solutions and outcomes for patients.

From high quality discovery research, through proof-of-concept to clinical trials and real-world compliance, we collaborate with business, sharing research expertise and cutting-edge facilities to support every stage of the innovation journey.

Email wound-research@hull.ac.uk to start your collaboration

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KTP Case Study

Driving innovation in advanced wound care

Our Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Frontier Medical Group is accelerating world-first wound care technology

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Publications and outputs

Explore the latest publications, projects and research outputs from our team – demonstrating our impact and contribution to evidence-based healthcare and applied research.

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Get in touch

Have a question for the Wound Innovation Institute?

Email wound-research@hull.ac.uk

Pioneering wound care for better lives

Our vision

Fundamental research to change lives

Explore our innovative research

Beneath the surface

Pin-pointing better wound healing through microneedles

A step in the right direction

Transforming recovery after limb loss

Ultrasound: healing and hearing overlooked patients

Building a scaffold for better healing with 3D Printing

Advancing wound care through partnerships

Driving innovation in advanced wound care

Publications and outputs

Have a question for the Wound Innovation Institute?

Fundamental research to change lives

Beneath the surface

Pin-pointing better wound healing through microneedles

A step in the right direction

Transforming recovery after limb loss

Ultrasound: healing and hearing overlooked patients

Building a scaffold for better healing with 3D Printing

Advancing wound care through partnerships

Driving innovation in advanced wound care

Publications and outputs