Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic

A leading expert in tissue engineering, Dr. Vunjak-Novakovic focuses on engineering human tissues for regenerative medicine, stem cells, and disease modeling. She holds more than 70 patents and is a frequent advisor to government & industry. Dr. Vunjak-Novakovic is the Director of the Laboratory for Stem Cells & Tissue Engineering at Columbia University, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, and the National Academy of Inventors.