Quick-Med Technologies Inc. announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Defense for research on the "Development of Technologies to Control Scar Contracture after Burn Injuries." NIMBUS technology was competitively selected for this award under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program of the DoD Defense Health Program (DHP). The SBIR program, established by the U.S. Congress, supports scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of federal research funds by competitively awarding contracts on the basis of scientific merit and commercial potential. The Phase I objective of this research is "to design a new innovative technology to intervene during the wound healing process, including inflammatory, proliferative and/or remodeling stages, to attenuate/control scar contracture and retain skin aesthetics following deep tissue burn injuries." The Phase I research contract is valued at about $150,000.

Work starts immediately and is expected to take about 6 months.