Research & Tech
The vision of the Calgary Firefighters Burn Treatment Society (CFBTS) is to support initiatives that will improve outcomes and quality of life for burn survivors and individuals affected by other severe skin injuries. Recently, the CFBTS recognized that creating opportunities in research to develop innovative treatments to regenerate the skin would be necessary to realize our ultimate objective. To this end, we invested $2 million dollars over 10 years (2013-2023) in order to develop the CFBTS Chair in Skin Regeneration and Wound Healing, which is currently held by Dr. Jeff Biernaskie.
Dr. Biernaskie’s work looks at unlocking ways to encourage the body to heal itself using stem cells, overcoming some of the challenges associated with skin grafts and the complexities of the dermis layer of skin. The research will focus on better understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of animals that can quickly heal wounds, and applying that knowledge to advance treatments for both human and animal patients.
What’s Happening in Research & Tech
Know Where Your Donations Are Going – Beware of Misrepresentation
Know Where Your Donations Are Going It has come to our attention an organization calling themselves “The Burn Victims Aid Society” or “BVAS” based out of Lethbridge, Alberta is approaching businesses across Canada representing [...]
2012 Canadian Burn Survivors Conference
2012 Canadian Burn Survivors Conference Calgary is honoured to be hosting the 2012 Canadian Burn Survivors Conference from June 6 – 9, 2012, themed “Renewal of Spirit.” […]
SOAR – Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery
SOAR – Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery Calgary is one of only two hospitals in Canada that offers the Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery “SOAR” program designed by the Phoenix Society. […]
Transplant of Adult Human Dermal Precursors to Improve Split Thickness Skin Grafts
Investigators: Jeff Biernaskie (project leader), University of Calgary; Vincent Gabriel, University of Calgary Description: The surgical standard of care for deep burns and wounds is autologous split thickness skin grafting (STSG). It can be [...]
Burn Management
Burn management has also made marked improvements. Two decades ago, a healthy young person with burns to 70% percent of his body had only a 20 percent chance of survival. […]