The challenges of modern wound care are brought into focus — Expert Interview #2

Within the EU-funded NABIHEAL project, researchers are addressing critical unmet needs in wound-healing management by developing multifunctional biomaterials that go beyond the limitations of current commercial solutions. In this interview, Selestina Gorgieva, one of the project coordinators, explains why existing wound dressings often fail to meet the complex demands of chronic and diabetic wounds, and how NABIHEAL is responding to these challenges.

By combining different biomaterials into a single system, the project aims to deliver innovative wound dressings with multiple functions, including antimicrobial activity without the use of silver, while actively supporting the wound-healing process. A key focus of the project is bacterial nanocellulose, a unique biomaterial that is biocompatible, non-toxic, highly hydrophilic, and transparent.

These properties make it especially suitable for modern wound care, allowing for moist wound management, reduced pain through fewer dressing changes, and easier clinical inspection. As part of NABIHEAL, BNN is responsible for Interview with Selestina Gorgieva (University of Maribor) – coordinating NABIHEAL project, in which BNN implements SSbD communication and dissemination activities and for supporting the implementation of the Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) approach, ensuring that innovation goes hand in hand with safety and sustainability.

The protocols developed during the project will be shared with the scientific community, paving the way for future advanced medical products. Watch the full interview to learn more about the science behind NABIHEAL and how this project aims to improve the quality of life for patients through smarter, safer wound-healing solutions.

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