Hopewell is a patient-led nonprofit working to accelerate regenerative solutions, elevate the patient voice, and help promising science move toward clinical care.
The Need
Craniofacial reconstruction often relies on tissue taken from another part of the patient's body, requiring additional surgery, recovery, and morbidity.
Regenerative medicine offers the possibility of rebuilding bone, cartilage, and soft tissue without sacrificing healthy tissue elsewhere.
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Supporting new approaches to regenerating bone, cartilage, soft tissue, and other craniofacial structures.
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Bringing lived experience into research, clinical development, regulatory conversations, and healthcare decision-making.
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Helping connect promising research with the clinical, regulatory, and patient input needed to move toward real-world use.
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Connecting patients, scientists, clinicians, universities, nonprofits, and innovators working toward better reconstructive options.
Areas of Reconstruction
Our work supports regenerative approaches across craniofacial reconstruction, including bone, cartilage, airway, and soft tissue.
Nasal Reconstruction
Hopewell began with the unmet needs faced by patients requiring complex nasal reconstruction.
That work remains an important part of our mission, including regenerative approaches to nasal bone, cartilage, airway, and soft tissue.
Our experience in this area helped reveal a much broader need for better regenerative solutions across craniofacial reconstruction.
Katharine Derrey advocating for patients at the FDA
Research & Collaboration
Hopewell works with researchers, clinicians, patients, institutions, and innovators to support the translation of regenerative technologies toward clinical care.
Organizations we support
Patient Voice
Patients should help shape the technologies, clinical studies, regulatory decisions, and healthcare solutions being developed for them.
Hopewell works to ensure that lived experience is represented throughout the development process.
"I remember walking around with my head down at a young age to avoid confrontation."
Events
Hopewell Webinar
An upcoming Hopewell Foundation webinar exploring the emotional impact of craniofacial reconstruction, identity, and mental wellbeing.
Registration details coming soon.
Conference
The Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society’s annual Americas conference brings together the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine community in New Orleans.
We bring together patients, researchers, clinicians, and supporters who believe better reconstructive options are possible.
