Innovations and Emerging Technologies in Wound Care

Aetiology and pathogenesis of common wounds1. Tissue changes with age, disease and chronic conditions2. Pressure ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers3. Venous, arterial and lymphedema wounds4. Burns5. Surgical and traumatic wounds6. Wounds associated with prosthetic use7. Infections in wounds Bioengineering in diagnosis and prognosis8. Sensors and systems for detecting tissue damage 9. Biomarkers in skin, sweat, blood and urine10. Optical and imaging modalities for assessing potential tissue damage11. Wound infection detection assays and technologies Biomedical engineering approaches to prevention12. Materials and designs of support and tissue-interfacing surfaces13. Biomechanical engineering design of prophylactic dressings14. Protecting tissues from medical device-related injuries15.Computer-aided sensing and monitoring of tissue exposure to body loads16. Electrical stimulation technologies to preserve tissue tolerance to loads17. Biotechnology of nutritional supplements Advanced treatments and clinical outcomes18. Innovations in dressing materials and structures19. New approaches to wound cleansing and debridement 20. Emerging negative pressure therapy technologies 21. Technologies for closure and repair of large wounds22. Trends in compression therapies 23. Cell and tissue engineering approaches and related topical agents24. Gene therapy and stem cell research relevant to wound healing