MedMagLabs
| Industry | Healthcare |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Australia |
Key people | Frank Stadler (Team Leader) |
| Website | www.medmaglabs.com |
MedMagLabs is an Australian company that creates wound-care treatment systems for people in humanitarian emergencies using maggot therapy.[1][2][3]
History
MedMagLabs was founded in 2019 at Griffith University[4] where it was awarded government funding to create its first laboratory.[3]
Products
MedMagLabs builds medical maggot laboratories inside shipping containers;[5][6] their "do it yourself" designs are freely available online for anyone to replicate.[1][7] The laboratories are designed to be operated by non-healthcare professionals, in countries with weak healthcare systems, specifically countries experiencing armed conflict.[1][3][8][better source needed]
People
MedMagLabs is led by Frank Stadler.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Newey, Sarah (9 October 2021). "Medicinal maggots make comeback amid mounting superbug threat". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ Butler, Gavin (11 November 2018). "An Aussie Researcher Insists Maggots Are the Best Way to Heal Wounds". Vice. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b c Newey, Sarah (27 June 2019). "Maggots to be sent to war zones by government to clean wounds and save limbs". The Telegraph. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "About | MedMagLabs". Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Wallace, Paula (22 April 2021). "New portable lab for medicinal maggots in container". Daily Cargo News. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Royal Wolf creates shipping container dedicated to maggot production". Industry Update. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Ed (27 September 2018). "Grant gives go-ahead for medical maggot project". The West Australian. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ Sparks, Hannah (11 January 2019). "Maggots to be deployed to treat wounded soldiers in Syria". New York Post. Retrieved 15 October 2021.