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Jennifer A. Lewis, Sc.D.

Jennifer A. Lewis, Sc.D.
Harvard University
Hansjorg Wyss Professor of Biologically Inspired Engineering, Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University
Awards
2026 NAM - National Academy of Medicine2018 NAS - National Academy of Sciences2017 NAE - National Academy of Engineering
Research Interests
Biomaterials

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Affiliations

Title
Hansjorg Wyss Professor of Biologically Inspired Engineering
Department
Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
Organization/Instituation
Harvard University

About Jennifer A. Lewis, Sc.D.

Fellow News from Jennifer A. Lewis, Sc.D.

October 20, 2026
Harvard University
Jennifer Lewis elected to National Academy of Medicine
Jennifer Lewis, the Hansjörg Wyss Professor of Biologically Inspired Engineering in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and a core faculty member of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, has...
January 31, 2023
MIT
How to make hydrogels more injectable
Gel-like materials that can be injected into the body hold great potential to heal injured tissues or manufacture entirely new tissues. Many researchers are working to develop these hydrogels for biomedical uses, but so far very few have made it into...
September 30, 2019
MIT
This flat structure morphs into shape of a human face when temperature changes
Researchers at MIT and elsewhere have designed 3-D printed mesh-like structures that morph from flat layers into predetermined shapes, in response to changes in ambient temperature. The new structures can transform into configurations that are more complex...
December 20, 2018
KAIST
Fabrication of Shape-conformable Batteries Based on 3D-printing Technology
Flexible, wireless electronic devices are rapidly emerging and have reached the level of commercialization; nevertheless, most of battery shapes are limited to either spherical and/or rectangular structures, which results in inefficient space use. Professor...
May 29, 2018
MIT
Engineers design color-changing compression bandage
Compression therapy is a standard form of treatment for patients who suffer from venous ulcers and other conditions in which veins struggle to return blood from the lower extremities. Compression stockings and bandages, wrapped tightly around the affected...
April 10, 2018
AIMBE
Dr. Jennifer Lewis Inducted into Medical and Biological Engineering Elite
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Jennifer A. Lewis, Sc.D., Hansjorg Wyss Professor of Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering...
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