In the heat of combat, every second counts to treat soldiers injured on the battlefield. A $1.5 million U.S. Department of Defense grant awarded to investigators at Colorado State University’s Translational Medicine Institute will fuel the development of a medical foam to meet this critical need. Kirk McGilvray is an associate professor of mechanical engineering and associate director of the Orthopaedic Bioengineering Research Laboratory, where the development project is being housed. The investigative team also brings together collaborators, including veterinarians Lynn Pezzanite and Steven Dow of CSU’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Nicholas Alfonso, an assistant professor of orthopedics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Inspiration for the foam’s development was born over conversation discussing the current protocol for antibiotic treatment. Read the full article on the Collegian website, linked in our bio. Written by Katie Fisher Photo by Garrett Mogel ...