A research team from the Department of Surgery at Stony Brook Medicine has emerged victorious in the Long Island High Tech Incubator's Venture Champions Challenge. Led by Associate Professor Gurtej Singh, PhD, the team won in the Life Sciences category with their innovative wound-care solution and advanced healing patch.
“Winning the VC Challenge feels like a launchpad for our vision,” said Singh. “It’s not just a win — it’s a step closer to revolutionizing wound care with cutting-edge innovation.” Singh emphasized that this achievement would significantly bolster their credentials for future grant applications.
The Venture Champions Challenge aims to identify pioneering ventures and supports teams as they navigate through the commercialization process. It serves as an initial platform for development.
Singh, along with graduate student Shi Fu, presented their work titled “Transforming Wound Care through Vascular Innovation.” Their product is currently under development and targets burn centers, wound care clinics, plastic and reconstructive surgeons. The end users are patients suffering from severe skin injuries, burns, and chronic wounds.
Further details can be found on the Department of Surgery blog.