Wound Stasis System Workshop

Contracting Office Address Other Defense Agencies, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Contracts Management Office, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA, 22203-1714, UNITED STATES Description Special Notice DARPA-SN-09-13: Wound Stasis System Workshop; WORKSHOP DATE: Feb 18, 2009; REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Feb 6, 2009; TECHNICAL POC: Dr. Jon Mogford, DARPA/DSO, Ph: (571) 218-4928, Fax: (703) 741-7845; Email: BAA08-22@darpa.mil; URL: http://www.eventmakeronline.com/dso/View/index.asp?MeetingID=634 The Defense Sciences Office (DSO) of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is hosting a workshop to discuss innovative research that will create a targeted wound stasis material and delivery system for the treatment of all hemorrhaging wounds, compressible and non-compressible, regardless of geometry or location. The primary function of Wound Stasis System (WSS) is hemostasis through exploitation of damaged tissue as the nucleation site for a materials-based, cross-linking response that provides focal pressure on damaged blood vessels. Metabolic control at the wound site is a secondary goal including management of pain, infection and inflammation. Specific challenges of the WSS program will include, but are not limited to, the development of: 1) delivery formats effective on intracavity and irregular surface wounds, 2) novel material(s) that bind specifically and selectively to damaged tissue, and 3) material(s) that can be easily removed and does not impede normal healing. The WSS material will be compatible with co-delivery of FDA-approved agents. The WSS deliverable will be a hand-held delivery device carried by the individual soldier that maintains therapeutic capability and stability of the wound stasis material under military operating conditions, carries enough material to effectively treat 0.2 m2 of tissue, and is operable with one hand. The WSS product represents an easily self-applied wound therapy that addresses military needs for control of blood loss and improved wound outcome. Complete program metrics will be specified in a forthcoming Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). The goals of the workshop are to detail the WSS program milestones and to promote discussion of the scientific challenges. Workshop participants are encouraged to prepare posters describing previous or potential research consistent with the program goals in order to facilitate discussions and formation of well-rounded teams to meet the program metrics. It is anticipated that successful teams will be led by a strong Systems Integrator and possess expertise in biomaterials engineering, computational protein design, cellular/extracellular biology, emergency and veterinary medicine and knowledge of the FDA approval path for like devices and products. For poster submissions, a detailed description of the poster must be submitted by Feb 6, 2009 4:00PM ET. A maximum of twenty (20) 4ft x 4ft posters can be accommodated and will be accepted in order of submission. The WSS Workshop will be held at 3601 Wilson Blvd, Suite 600, Arlington, VA, 22201. There is no registration fee. Details on the workshop, including registration and poster information, can be found at the following URL: http://www.eventmakeronline.com/dso/View/index.asp?MeetingID=634. The password for login is: WSSArlington Registration is limited by the venue capacity (maximum of 50 people, maximum 2 from each institution). The registration cutoff date is February 6, 2009, or at attendance capacity, whichever comes first. If there is additional space available after the registration deadline, institutions will be permitted to add participants on a first-come, first-serve basis. Further administrative questions about the workshop should be directed to the attention of Ms. Carol Higgins (Carol.Higgins.ctr@darpa.mil). For those interested but unable to attend, requests for DARPA materials presented at the workshop also should be directed to Ms. Carol Higgins. Further technical questions about the workshop should be directed to the attention of Dr. Jon Mogford (Jon.Mogford@darpa.mil). Please refer to the Wound Stasis System Workshop in any correspondence. This special announcement is not a request for proposals. Point of Contact Jon Mogford, Program Manager, DSO, Phone 571-218-4928, Fax 703-741-7845, Email Jon.Mogford@darpa.mil - Thomas Lyon, Contracting Officer, Phone 000-000-0000, Fax 703-248-8032, Email thomas.lyon@darpa.mil