has discovered a way to modify biomaterials鈥攕uch as polymers that are found naturally in living organisms鈥攖o create a novel gel that regrows tissue in damaged areas of the body and promotes wound healing. Her lab鈥檚 efforts are leading to transformative outcomes for those who have experienced stroke, brain damage, bone malformation, and more.
She is one of the many faculty whose research is advancing the goals of Duke's Science and Technology Initiative.