Lydia Ruffner

Lydia Ruffner, PhD, is a Senior Scientist at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, specializing in T1D Gene Editing and Stem Cell Engineering since July 2023. Concurrently, Lydia serves as a USP Scientific Expert Fellow at US Pharmacopeia. Previous positions include Scientist I in Protein Engineering at Editas Medicine, where significant contributions were made in the production of lipid nanoparticles and workflow design for cross-functional platforms. Lydia's extensive experience also includes roles as a Visiting Research Scientist at Northeastern University's College of Science and College of Engineering, and a Postdoctoral Research Associate, focusing on pulmonary surfactant phase transitions and SARS CoV-2 research. Lydia earned a PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Biology from Northeastern University and a B.S. in Biochemistry from Spelman College, with a history of promoting accessibility, mentoring, and driving collaborative research across various educational levels.