Bacterial Modulation of Cellular Senescence in Impaired Skin Healing

People Involved

Dr Holly Wilkinson H.N.Wilkinson@hull.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer - Wound Healing and Microbiome

Mr George Smith George.Smith@hull.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer

Professor Matthew Hardman M.Hardman@hull.ac.uk
Chair in Wound Healing / HYMS Director of Research

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