The University of Hull’s internationally-leading wound research has recently been supported by £16M from Research England. This investment will deliver world-class research facilities and cutting-edge equipment to our new Wound Innovation Centre in East Yorkshire. This critical and timely support is crucial to an urgent and growing need for innovative diagnostics and effective wound treatments, regionally, nationally and globally.
The Wound Innovation Centre, has been developed in collaboration with a consortium of industry partners, including Polaroid Therapeutics (PTx) and Reckitt, at the forefront of global skin and wound research.
Our translational wound research centre is uniquely positioned to rapidly translate new discoveries to the clinic, transforming quality of life for those impacted by chronic wounds.
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 Centre brings together academics, clinical researchers and industry to improve our understanding of wound complications and to develop new treatments for wounds that fail to heal.
We are transforming wound care treatment
Our region is an internationally important hub for health research and innovation and we are proud to be a catalyst for new discoveries in the treatment of wounds.
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.
We are finding solutions for effective wound management by bringing together the right experts, facilities and resources to tackle the challenge, head on.
Expertise to build innovation in wound care
The University of Hull is a world leader in impactful biomedical, clinical and applied health research.
Our Wound Innovation Centre, located on the University of Hull’s campus and at Castle Hill Hospital, in the East Riding of Yorkshire 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 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.
Fundamental research to change lives
Mat Hardman, Professor of Wound Healing at Hull York Medical School and Director of the new centre, said:
“Our new centre will drive world-leading discovery and applied research to transform the prevention and treatment of chronic wounds."
It builds upon fundamental research within Hull York Medical School and the University of Hull across skin health, chronic wounds and wound healing, including and in partnership with industry and the NHS.
This investment in state-of-the-art facilities and equipment will provide an environment where the next generation of researchers addresses major unanswered questions, delivering life-changing solutions for patients who suffer with chronic wounds.
“It will act as a national hub for wound research, bringing together University and industry expertise. This means the centre will be ideally placed to rapidly translate pioneering new discoveries into real-world applications.
"This will be unique in the UK, creating an environment to foster future national and international funding bids, and drive innovation in wound treatment, an area which is too often overlooked."
Our Director
Professor Mat Hardman, Professor of Wound Healing at Hull York Medical School and Director of the Wound Innovation Centre.
