Summary
Cytokines are proteins that regulate cell identity and function. Repair of wounds repair requires coordinated interactions among multiple cytokines. This CAREER project will address a fundamental question in wound repair: which inflammatory cytokines determine whether a wound heals or remains chronic. The project will develop a smart, biomaterial-based wound dressing that will monitor in real time various cytokine patterns in the wound environment. The data will enable machine learning predictions to distinguish healing versus nonhealing paths. The project will advance STEM education through
