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Scar Free Foundation-funded research on laser treatment for burn scars published in Nature Portfolio
Published findings from the SMOOTH team reveal how laser therapy improves scarring and how timing impacts treatment.
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Applications now open for the 2026 Amber Young Burns Research Fellowship
Made possible through Professor Amber Young’s legacy, this £20,000 Fellowship supports the next generation of burns researchers to improve care for children and young people affected by burns.
Read: Applications now open for the 2026 Amber Young Burns Research Fellowship New research offers insight into how laser treatment improves burn scars
Although laser therapy is widely used to help ease scar symptoms, why and how it reportedly helps wasn't understood
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Applications open for 2025 Amber Young Burns Research Fellowship
A generous grant scheme for early career researchers to kickstart projects in paediatric burns is open for applications.
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