What is the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine?
The Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM) is a multi-institutional, interdisciplinary network working to develop advanced treatment options for our severely wounded servicemen and women. The AFIRM is managed and funded through the US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC); with additional funding from the US Navy, Office of Naval Research; the US Air Force, Office of the Surgeon General; the National Institutes of Health; the Veterans Administration; the Department of Defense, Health Affairs and local public and private matching funding.
Regenerative Medicine Information
AFIRM-Funded Clinical Trials. The AFIRM conducts clinical trials so that research can be translated from the laboratory to the clinic. For more information, click on the links below.
Current Clinical Trials:- A comparison of using a patient's own skin cells that are sprayed (ReCell) on a burn to traditional split thickness skin grafts.
- StrataGraft® Skin Tissue as an Alternative to Autografting Deep Partial-Thickness Burns (PDF 23 KB)
- Clinical Trials at Wake Forest-Pittsburgh Consortium
- A Phase I/II Study of Autologous Fat Transfer for Scar Prevention and Remodeling (PDF 54 KB)
- Minimally Invasive Reconstructive Surgery Available for Craniofacial Injuries in Wounded Military Personnel and Veterans
- A Two Part, Phase 1/2, Safety, PK and PD Study of TOL101, an Anti-TCR Monoclonal Antibody for Prophylaxis of Acute Organ Rejection in Patients Receiving Renal Transplantation (PDF 18 KB)
- Face Transplants - AFIRM
- Structural Fat Grafting for Craniofacial Trauma - Use of Concentrated Fat Cells in the Fat Grafting Procedure (PDF 356 KB)
- Structural Fat Grafting for Craniofacial Trauma - BTI (PDF 314 KB)
- Scar Prevention and the Clinical Effectiveness (PDF 270 KB)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital: Face Transplant - BTI (PDF 853 KB)
- AFIRM Brochure (PDF 1 MB)
- Health Care Provider Guide (PDF 7 MB)
- Patient Guide (PDF 7 MB)
This website provides an introduction to the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM) and contains official Government information.
Its use is intended for members of the general public, news media and Military Health System beneficiaries.
Please address questions or concerns about this website to the USAMRMC Public Affairs Office at usamrmcwebmaster@amedd.army.mil or by telephone at 301-619-2736
Last Modified Date: 17 May 2012
AFIRM SPOTLIGHT
Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine – II (AFIRM II)
April 18, 2012
Read about the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine – II (AFIRM II) on the Grants.gov website at:
AFIRM NEWS
Research Opportunities
Postdoctoral Research Opportunities in Extremity Trauma & Regenerative Medicine at the US Army Institute of Surgical Research
The Extremity Trauma and Regenerative Medicine Task Area at the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR) is seeking candidates for postdoctoral positions.
Qualified candidates must be highly motivated, independent individuals with a PhD in bioengineering, physiology, cell biology, microbiology, or a related field ...
AFIRM LINKS AND RESOURCES
