Urgo Foundation Announces New Research Grants

The Urgo Foundation has announced the offering of three new grants, in partnership with the Wound Healing Foundation, to further research and increase interest in the wound care space. Applications for the below grants are open to clinicians and researchers until October 31, 2022, and are to be judged by independent reviewers. For more information, click here.

The Burn Wound Infection Research Grant Honoring Martin C. Robson, MD, is offered “to stimulate innovative research in the area of topical treatment or prevention of burn wound infections.” The one-year grant of $15,000 is open to US citizens or permanent residents who have earned their MD, PhD , or equivalent degree within the past 10 years and meet the other criteria outlined by the Wound Healing Foundation. The intent is that grant will fund direct costs of preliminary research on a project in the burn wound infection field that can then be leveraged for higher-level funding.

The 1st annual Chronic Wound Infection Research Grant is open to applicants following the same criteria, and the $15,000 one-year grant will fund direct costs of “innovative research in the area of topical treatment or prevention of chronic wound infections.”

Finally, the 1st annual Young Researcher Infection Visiting Fellowships include 5 grants of $2,000 each to students or residents visiting a nationally recognized wound care center for the purpose of “wound healing research as it pertains to infection.” These grants are intended to help build an understanding of research in wound healing and infection space and also create opportunities for networking with wound care experts. Applicants must be working toward MD, PhD, or PT degree and meet all other criteria outlined by the Wound Healing Foundation.

More information on application criteria, grant terms, and the Wound Healing Foundation can be found on the foundation’s website.