A major goal in regenerative medicine is to understand and ultimately facilitate our bodies’ ability to repair itself following injury. As a first step toward this goal, we are investigating the molecular and cellular mechanisms responsible for embryonic wound healing. Unlike adults, embryos have remarkable capacities to heal wounds quickly and efficiently, without leaving a scar. For this reason embryos have much to teach us about how to heal perfect wounds. In order to decipher the secrets of scarless wound healing, we have been studying embryonic wound healing in frog embryos. Furthermore, we study frog tadpoles due to their remarkable capacities to regenerate appendages following injury. Our ultimate aim is to identify novel molecular and cellular targets, which can be exploited to improve wound healing and tissue regeneration in human patients.

Come along to SciBar on Tuesday 3^rd May and find out more.  As always the audience will be welcome to give their own opinions and ask questions.  Remember there's no such thing as a silly question at SciBar!

Tuesday 3rd May - 7.30pm

Ship and Mitre, Dale Street, Liverpool