Introduction to Editorial Board Member: Professor Jennifer L. West

摘要

We are pleased to introduce Editorial Board Member Professor Jennifer L. West in this issue of Bioengineering and Translational Medicine (Figure 1). Prof. West will be Dean of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia (UVA) effective July 1, 2021, becoming the first woman to lead UVA Engineering.1 Currently, she is the Fitzpatrick Family University Distinguished Professor of Engineering at Duke University, where she also serves as Associate Dean for Ph.D. Education. In addition to her primary faculty appointment in Biomedical Engineering, Prof. West holds appointments in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Cell Biology, and Chemistry. She is also Core Faculty in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, and an Affiliate of the Regeneration Next Initiative. Before moving to Duke University in 2013, Prof. West was the Isabel C. Cameron Professor of Bioengineering at Rice University, where she began her academic career in 1996 after earning her doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. She also served as Bioengineering Department Chair during her time at Rice. Over the years, West has garnered international acclaim for her contributions to the fields of biomaterials, tissue engineering, and nanomedicine.