Congratulations to Alyssa Panitch ‘90 BS ChE, ‘97 PhD PSE (Awarded by BME).
Her research interests include the design and synthesis of glycosaminoglycan-based biomaterials, including hyaluronan-based materials, for drug delivery and the development of biomimetic therapeutics for vascular, cartilage, dermal, neural and fibrotic diseases. She has co-founded four companies based on technologies developed in her laboratory. Several of the compounds have entered human clinical trials.
She is a member and Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineers and the National Academy of Inventors.