Pioneering wound care for better lives
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.
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.
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
Driving innovation in advanced wound care
Our Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Frontier Medical Group is accelerating world-first wound care technology
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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