- Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopedic Surgery
Johns Hopkins University

Research:
Dr. Elisseeff's research focuses on hydrogel materials and minimally invasive technologies, stem cells, and musculoskeletal tissue engineering.

Career Highlights:
Dr. Elisseeff received a BS in chemistry with honors from Carnegie Mellon College of Science in 1994, and a PhD in biomedical engineering from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, in 1999. After doctoral research in tissue engineering with Robert Langer, Dr. Elisseeff received a Pharmacology Research Associate Fellowship from the National Institute of General Medicine for research in the Molecular Biology section of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.

Dr. Elisseeff has published more than 50 articles and book chapters, and has six patents issued and pending. She has received awards, including the Carnegie Mellon Young Alumni Award and Arthritis Investigator Award from the Arthritis Foundation. In addition, Technology Review magazine in 2002 named her as a top innovator under 35 years of age, and her research among the top 10 technologies to change the future.

Dr. Elisseeff is one of the founders of CARTILIX, Inc, whose core technologies are novel biomaterials and unique implantation strategies.