How Freeze-Dried Blood Could Save Lives | Breakthroughs Can't Wait
Can an artificial blood product keep trauma victims alive until they can reach a medical facility?Allan Doctor, MD, professor and director of the Center for Blood Oxygen Transport and Hemostasis at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and research collaborator Joga Gobburu, PhD, professor and director of the Center for Translational Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, are optimistic they are on the cusp of developing the world’s first viable artificial blood.🧪 Breakthroughs Can’t Wait: UMB research drives innovation, improves lives, and tackles global challenges. But we can’t do it without continued support.🔗 Learn more and support research that saves lives: https://www.umaryland.edu/breakthroughs#BreakthroughsCantWaitUMB #ArtificialBlood #MedicalBreakthrough #TraumaCare #LifeSavingResearch #BiomedicalInnovation #EmergencyMedicine #ClinicalResearch
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