Million-dollar NIH investment accelerates UAB spinoff company

Endomimetics grew out of a collaboration between cardiologist Brigitta Brott, M.D., and biomedical engineer Ho-Wook Jun, Ph.D. In their UAB labs, the researchers had developed a substance known as a bionanomatrix. It mimics the endothelium — the tissue lining our blood vessels. The discovery had significant commercial potential. Studies suggested that coating a cardiac stent with the bionanomatrix would reduce clotting. It could also prevent the narrowing of the artery known as restenosis — a common post-operative complication.

Click here to read the full article by Matt Windsor on UAB's The Mix.

Back in 2013 Today's Medical Development's Editor, Elizabeth Engler Modic, was invited to visit the UAB campus and met with Brott and other start-ups that started at UAB and grew after setting up shop in the Innovation Depot. Click here to read about Endomimetics and the other medical device startups.