Kristi Anseth receives the Biomaterials Global Impact Award
Distinguished Professor Kristi Anseth has received theÌýBiomaterials Global Impact Award, which recognizes distinguished research and development accomplishments in the field of biomaterials.
The award will be presented at the 35th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials in Antwerp, Belgium, from September 7-11, 2026.Ìý
Anseth, also the associate faculty director of ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØÌýBioFrontiers Institute, designs biomaterials that interact with living tissues to promote repair and regeneration, aiding in healing injuries and diseases. Her lab works with hydrogels—a degradable biomaterial—to deliver molecules at the right time and sequence to accelerate the healing process. Her team is also growing miniaturized versions of heart cells and tissues, known as organoids, to better understand disease mechanisms and explore new types of heart disease treatments, such as to repair heart muscles after heart attacks.
Anseth is also among the select few innovators elected to all three National Academies: Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Beyond her scientific contributions, she has been recognized with more than 50 major awards and delivered over 60 honorary lectureships worldwide.Ìý