KUMC R3 Lab

The R3 Lab's latest paper, "Enhancing wound healing dressing development through interdisciplinary collaboration" was just published in the Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, Part B Applied Biomaterials. In this exciting review paper, Briauna Hawthorne and the R3 Lab, examine both the scientific and patent literature to illuminate the collaboration between scientists, engineers, and physicians over the last 120 years to create a vast array of dressings that have been effective in multiple wound healing applications. This paper is open-access, and available to read at:

Enhancing wound healing dressing development through interdisciplinary collaboration The process of wound healing includes four phases: Hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. Many wound dressings and technologies have been developed to enhance the body's ability to ...

Check out the new group photos of the the R3 team!

We are excited to be part of the MR3D Symposium!

Program — Midwest Regional 3D Symposium

Vanya S. and Abi K. competed in the 68th Annual Greater KC Science & Engineering Fair last night and did an excellent job showcasing their work from the R3 Lab. Way to go Vanya and Abi! We are proud of you!

Congratulations to Briauna Harris and Kai Simmons on presenting their research from the R3 Lab at the KUMC Student Research Forum! Spectacular job today!

To learn inclusion skills, make it personal Laboratory heads need training, support and accountability to connect people across cultures, says David Asai.

Prof. and Mrs. Detamore (study abroad liaison for Engineering) visited these Grammy-winning and Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame musicians this past Friday in Tulsa just before they set the Tulsa BOK Center's attendance record (>19,000). The band donated $10,000 that day to the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma via their All Within My Hands Foundation, which is also donating $1 million in grants to 10 community colleges nationwide in support of workforce education.
https://www.allwithinmyhands.org/

Hanging out at the 2019 K-INBRE Symposium. Grant Ryals represented the R3 Lab and presented his work from this summer which examined methods for increasing cell migration and engraftment into acellular matrices for wound healing applications. His poster generated a lot of traffic. Way to go Grant!

Making a great week better by catching up with old friends! Dr. Mellott got to visit with Dr. Vineet Gupta and Peggy Keefe from his former lab.

Happy 2019 from the R3 Lab! We wish everyone a productive and successful year! We look forward to sharing our latest findings and accomplishments in wound healing, neuroscience, and 3D Printing soon. Stay tuned for more!

Congratulations to Dr. Mellott on the licensing of the T-Block platform technology he developed into the biotech company, Ronawk LLC! Dr. Mellott has spent over 3 years developing this technology to provide a new way to preserve and expand life saving tissues and cells for patients. This is an incredible accomplishment, and we look forward to helping Ronawk LLC with the technical development of this technology for commercial applications in the animal and healthcare industry. 🍾🎉