Purified Exosome Product for Rotator Cuff Repair and Regeneration
Grant Project Details:
Awardee:
Chunfeng Zhao, MD
Timeframe:
2022-2024
Location:
Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN
Amount:
$250,000
Status:
In Process
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Grant Description
The overall goal of this project is to develop a novel biological therapy to treat rotator cuff tears, which is a common injury that causes shoulder pain and dysfunction. We will use a biological product extracted from human expired banked blood developed at Mayo Clinic and combine it with a fibrin glue that used in clinic to increase the rotator cuff healing capacity. We will test this drug effectiveness of treating rotator cuff tears using a rat model.