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November 2023 in “Frontiers in Medicine” The method effectively mimics shaving damage on skin for testing skincare products.
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June 2016 in “Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine” Peptide hydrogel scaffolds help grow new hair follicles using stem cells.
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