Affidivation:

New Jersey Institute of Technology

NSF Directorate:

ENG

Gender:

F

Award Year:

2003

Citation:

For investigating a systematic approach to evaluating biomaterials in which cells rather than drugs are used to treat diseases or disorders, elevating their potential as therapies of choice for the regeneration of a number of damaged or diseased tissues and organs. Her education activities include developing undergraduate and graduate curricula and community outreach to underrepresented groups in engineering and science. She is also developing a workshop for high-school teachers reaching the North New Jersey and nearby New York region.