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Passionate and motivated researcher with 12 years experience in R&D within the medical device industry with extensive background in regenerative medicine, including scaffold and cell-based technologies. Currently at a Johnson&Johnson, within a centralized R&D group for front end innovation, collaborating closely with teams from Ethicon-Endo Surgery, Ethicon Inc, Mentor, and DePuy. Designed and contributed to the development an injectable bone graft that is currently on market (HEALOS® FX Injectable Bone Graft Replacement). Contributed to 10+ patents and applications.Led R&D teams (3-7 members) to develop and assess novel technologies for orthopedic, gynecology, hernia, aesthetic, and soft tissue repair. Generated prototypes and concepts via numerous processing approaches for proof-of-concept benchtop and preclinical evaluation. Designed and conducted preclinical studies for early- and late-stage development including for regulatory submissions. Interacted closely with clinicians in Voice-of-Customer prototype evaluation and innovation partnerships. Established and managed domestic and international research collaborations with academic and contract organizations.Specialties: Synthetic and natural biomaterials, scaffolds, polymer processing, materials testing, preclinical evaluation, regenerative medicine, cell and tissue culture

Listed skills include Biomaterials, Medical Devices, Regenerative Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and 8 others.