UPMC news profiles the Trauma and Transfusion Research Medical Center's new DARPA award

Photo of a hospital blood bag and freeze dried blood

On February 3rd, we highlighted the outstanding funding announcement from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - DARPA to the Pittsburgh Trauma Research Center's co-Directors Drs. Philip Spinella and Matthew Neal along with their University of Pittsburgh collaborator Dr. Susan Shea.

Below is an in depth article from UPMC about their program to create artificial whole blood that will advance trauma medicine.

https://inside.upmc.com/pitt-and-upmc-play-key-role-in-ambitious-federal-initiative-to-create-artificial-dried-whole-blood/