Diabetic wounds, particularly diabetic foot ulcers, are often difficult to heal because many biological processes are disrupted at the same time. Inflammation, tissue repair and cell growth can all be affected, making it challenging to identify which existing drugs could help support wound recovery.

The multidisciplinary research team was led by Professor Giorgia Pastorin from the NUS Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in collaboration with Associate Professor Chen-Hua Yeow from the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Associate Professor Min-Yen Kan from the Department of Computer Science.