Volumatrix
Overview
The Healy Lab at UC Berkeley aims to provide hydrogel-based regenerative solutions to
address volumetric muscle loss.
The Issue
Volumetric Muscle Loss (VML) is a debilitating condition that occurs when a significant
portion of muscle tissue is lost due to injury, leaving individuals with long-term functional
impairments. Addressing VML is a pressing medical challenge, as no approved
therapies currently exist to restore lost muscle volume and quality of life.
Approach
Hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels provide a robust and highly adaptable scaffold that
promotes muscular regeneration at a cellular level.
MTM Student Engagement
Our interdisciplinary team is focused on identifying regulatory pipelines, facilitating
animal biocompatibility studies, and developing manufacturing and commercialization
strategies.