<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Week 1 HW: Final Project Ideas :: maria-elena-perez-ruiz</title><link>https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/maria-elena-perez-ruiz/week-01-hw-project-ideas/index.html</link><description>(1) Target Product and Motivation The target product is a 3D-bioprinted bioactive bilayer hydrogel dressing engineered to accelerate wound healing, promote blood vessel growth, and eliminate infections in patients suffering from Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs).&#10;The dressing consists of two main synergistic layers: • Structural &amp; Antimicrobial Base: A biocompatible matrix composed of Chitosan (derived via bacterial conversion) and human Fibrin. Chitosan serves as an innate antimicrobial barrier against common DFU pathogens like Staphylococcus aureus, while fibrin promotes fast angiogenesis (new blood vessel formation) to restore microcirculation in ischemic diabetic tissues [1].</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en</language><atom:link href="https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/maria-elena-perez-ruiz/week-01-hw-project-ideas/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/></channel></rss>