HEALTHPOINT is pleased to be a Platinum Sponsor of the Third Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies (WUWHS), which will take place from 4-8 June 2008 in Toronto, Canada.
Every four years the WUWHS brings the world together—different disciplines, different cultures and nationalities, working toward a universal solution to improving patient outcomes. The title of the 2008 program “One Problem – One Voice” reflects the primary theme of the entire congress and speaks to the very nature of the WUWHS.
For more information on the Third Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies, please visit www.wuwhs2008.com or click on the icon below.
HEALTHPOINT is proud to be a partner to the wound care community through its commitment to the research, development and marketing of pharmaceuticals, biologics and medical devices that contribute to improved clinical outcomes in wound management.
While in Toronto, please visit our Booth #1722.
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In addition, we cordially invite you to attend our Satellite Symposium: |
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Saturday, 7 June 2008 |
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The concept of dynamic reciprocity refers to the active, bidirectional communication between cells and extracellular matrix (ECM) through which the ECM modifies cellular gene expression, and cells, in turn, modify the state of the ECM. These interactions are critical to the maintenance of cell specificity throughout the body, as well as to wound healing. Difficult to heal and chronic wounds are characterized by a disruption in these dynamic, reciprocal processes, with chronic wounds exhibiting a corrupt ECM that fails to |
