A collaboration amongst Dr. Frank Greenway of Pennington Biomedical Analysis Middle, Dr. Beverly Ogden of Lady’s Hospital in partnership with LSU, and the College of Louisiana at Lafayette, was named as one among three award recipients on the Baton Rouge Well being-Tech Catalyst Pitch Evening. The crew will examine non-invasive remedy of uterine fibroids, or benign growths, resembling leiomyomas or myomas, that growth from the muscle tissue of the uterus.
“Fibroids are non-cancerous tumors within the wall of the uterus which might be frequent, and might trigger bleeding, ache, and infertility,” Dr. Greenway mentioned. “Dr. Ogden and I are excited to obtain this award, which allows a examine to verify {that a} secure, well-tolerated mixture of a inexperienced tea extract and two nutritional vitamins enhance the signs and high quality of life for ladies with fibroids and keep away from the necessity for hysterectomy surgical procedure to take away the tumor.”
Fibroid tumors are disproportionately prevalent within the African American group, with as much as 25 p.c of black ladies affected. The proposed examine seeks to verify the findings from an identical European examine, with the purpose of supporting the Baton Rouge Well being District to advance scientific care, scale back related ache, and reduce the frequency of invasive surgical procedures, whereas lessening the necessity for private or Medicaid {dollars} to be spent on hysterectomies.
By changing costly procedures with dietary dietary supplements, the examine has the potential to generate value financial savings for Baton Rouge residents. The examine will tentatively start on June 1, and is deliberate to be accomplished by June 2024.
Pennington Biomedical is pursuing options to continual well being points and illnesses which might be centered on making Louisiana more healthy. Our gifted researchers, together with our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Frank Greenway, coupled with our unmatched labs and analysis amenities, locations Pennington Biomedical on the forefront of the newest advances within the area. As a outstanding accomplice within the Baton Rouge Well being District, Pennington Biomedical is proud to have Dr. Greenway signify us so nicely with this award from the Baton Rouge Well being Tech Catalyst.”
Dr. John Kirwan, Pennington Biomedical government director
A regional well being and life science innovation cluster initiative led by the Baton Rouge Well being District, the Baton Rouge Well being-Tech Catalyst’s Launchpad Pitch Evening is funded by the U.S. Financial Improvement Administration, or EDA, Workplace of Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Construct to Scale program. The Pitch Evening is the fruits of the Catalyst’s pilot grant funding alternative. This yr, 5 candidates offered a broad scope of concepts, with three tasks chosen for funding. The occasion was the second spherical of Launchpad funding, which cumulatively helps six complete tasks throughout two funding cycles.
“With the beneficiant assist of the EDA and at the side of our companions at Baton Rouge Space Chamber and Pennington Biomedical Analysis Middle, we’re excited to supply this chance for our Baton Rouge Well being District member establishments,” mentioned Dr. Steven Ceulemans, government director on the Baton Rouge Well being District. “This initiative will create a launchpad to strengthen innovation, improve a tradition of well being, and proceed to make Baton Rouge a vacation spot for healthcare on the coronary heart of a wholesome and vibrant group. We sit up for seeing these tasks come to fruition within the coming months.”
The Launchpad Innovation Pilot Awards are designed to advertise and assist collaboration throughout Baton Rouge Well being District Member Establishments, whereas sparking and strengthening progressive networks that enable establishments, know-how, trade, and group companions to work collectively and improve their affect.
Becoming a member of the non-invasive uterine fibroid remedy examine had been “Creating Multicellular Organoid for Precision Remedy” by Dr. Beverly Ogden and Dr. Joseph Francis of the LSU Faculty of Veterinary Medication, and “Reconceptualizing How the Most Severely Unwell Sufferers Expertise the ED” by Dr. Mark Kantrow of Our Woman of the Lake Regional Medical Middle and Dr. Nathan Freeman, Ochsner Well being System in partnership with Baton Rouge Basic.
This yr’s Launchpad awards be part of a portfolio of energetic, beforehand funded innovation pilot tasks which embrace:
- BRG Match! Complete Well being and Wellbeing – Baton Rouge Basic, in partnership with East Baton Rouge Faculty System
- Rising Endometrial Most cancers Consciousness and Remedy for Louisiana Girls – Pennington Biomedical Analysis Middle, in partnership with Our Woman of the Lake Regional Medical Middle, Lady’s Hospital & LSU Well being Science Middle – New Orleans
- Palliative Care Program for Individuals Dwelling with Dementia – Pennington Biomedical Analysis Middle, in partnership with Our Woman of the Lake Regional Medical Middle
