Artificial skin can be life-saving for people with severe burns, extensive wounds, or congenital skin disorders – especially when insufficient healthy skin is available for autografting. In this research project, the team is advancing large-scale functionalized artificial skin using highly precise technologies such as femtosecond lasers and optical coherence tomography. The goal is to improve the production, characterization, and biocompatibility of biomedical tissue while scaling the developed technologies towards future commercial applications.
Background
Addressing skin defects remains a significant therapeutic challenge, particularly for patients with extensive wounds where autografting is limited. Laboratory-grown artificial skin has emerged as an effective solution for treating various skin conditions, including congenital diseases, trauma, and burns, and can be life-saving when the patient’s own skin is insufficient.
Goals
In this project, our objective is to develop large-scale functionalized artificial skin. To achieve this, we will focus on advancing processes for the production, micrometer-level precision characterization, and optimization of biomedical tissue.
Results
Functionalization of artificial skin using femtosecond laser is demonstrated, as well as improved biocompatibility.
Outlook: Scaling up of the developed processes and evaluation of avenues for commercialization of the developed technologies.
Project details
- Type
- Research project
- University
- Hochschule für Technik und Umwelt FHNW / Institute of Product and Production Engineering
- Partner
- University of Zurich
- Funding
- Innosuisse
- Volume
- CHF 845’980.25
- Running time
- 18 months, started August 1st, 2025
- Management
- Prof. Dr. Bojan Resan
- Collaboration
- Prof. Dr. Bojan Resan, FHNW,
Dr. Manuel Zeyen, FHNW,
Armin Stumpp, FHNW,
Dr. Thomas Biedermann, Universität Zürich,
Amina Ben Nejma,
Dr. Luca Pontiggia
Kontakt
Prof. Dr. Bojan Resan
- Phone
- +41 56 202 85 92 (Direct)
- bojan.resan@fhnw.ch