{"476821":{"#nid":"476821","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Garc\u00eda Wins Student Research Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EJose Garc\u00eda, a bioengineering graduate student based in the Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, is engaged in some ambitious, groundbreaking research. He\u0027s working to develop engineered hydrogels to improve the engraftment of stem cells and ultimately enhance bone healing. And his research is getting some national attention.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EGarc\u00eda, who works in the lab of Petit Institute researcher Andr\u00e9s Garc\u00eda (no relation), has been honored with a 2016 Society for Biomaterials Student Award for Outstanding Research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe Society for Biomaterials (SFB), which promotes advances in biomedical research and development, annually recognizes significant contributions to the field of biomaterials science from industry, academia, regulatory agencies and students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe 2016 awards and respective recipients include:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u2022 \u003Cstrong\u003EFounders Award\u003C\/strong\u003E: Cato Laurencin, MD, PhD (University of Connecticut)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u2022 \u003Cstrong\u003EClemson Award for Applied Research\u003C\/strong\u003E: Justin Hanes, PhD (The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u2022 \u003Cstrong\u003EClemson Award for Basic Research\u003C\/strong\u003E: Molly Stevens, PhD (Imperial College of London)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u2022 \u003Cstrong\u003EClemson Award for Contributions to the Literature\u003C\/strong\u003E: Rocky Tuan, PhD (University of Pittsburgh)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u2022 \u003Cstrong\u003EC. William Hall Award\u003C\/strong\u003E: Jim Curtis, PhD (Dow Corning Corporation)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u2022 \u003Cstrong\u003ESFB Award for Service\u003C\/strong\u003E: Alan Litsky, MD, ScD (Ohio State University)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u2022 \u003Cstrong\u003ETechnology, Innovation and Development Award\u003C\/strong\u003E: Joseph Salamone, PhD (Rochal Industries LL)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u2022 \u003Cstrong\u003EYoung Investigators Award\u003C\/strong\u003E: Fan Yang, PhD (Stanford University)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u2022 \u003Cstrong\u003EStudent Awards for Outstanding Research\u003C\/strong\u003E: Jose Garc\u00eda (Georgia Institute of Technology)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u2022 \u003Cstrong\u003EStudent Awards for Outstanding Research\u003C\/strong\u003E: Abigail Erin Loneker (University of Pittsburgh)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u2022 \u003Cstrong\u003EStudent Awards for Outstanding Research\u003C\/strong\u003E: Veronica Ibarra (Illinois Institute of Technology)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u201cEvery year we recognize our members for their outstanding achievements in the biomaterials industry, whether it be from industry, academia, regulatory agencies or from the student population,\u201d said Tom Webster, SFB president. \u201cThe 2016 recipients have shown tremendous thought leadership in their respective fields. I commend each and every one of them on this achievement and look forward to their continued contributions to our industry and Society.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EGarc\u00eda is a trainee in the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program in Stem Cell Manufacturing, awarded to Georgia Tech in 2010 to educate and train the first generation of Ph.D. students in the transition and commercialization of stem cell technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biological engineering with a concentration in biomechanics from the University of Florida in May 2012.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003EThe recipients are honored for their contributions to advancing the Society\u2019s objectives and goals in a variety of ways and will be honored during the 2016 World Biomaterials Congress, May 18, 2016, Montreal, Canada.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p2\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECONTACT:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/jerry.grillo@ibb.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJerry Grillo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications Officer II\u003Cbr \/\u003EParker H. Petit Institute for\u003Cbr \/\u003EBioengineering and Bioscience\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Society for Biomaterials honors Georgia Tech bioengineering grad student"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003ESociety for Biomaterials honors Georgia Tech bioengineering grad student\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Society for Biomaterials honors Georgia Tech bioengineering grad student"}],"uid":"28153","created_gmt":"2015-12-07 16:05:22","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:12","author":"Jerry Grillo","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-12-07T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-12-07T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"476811":{"id":"476811","type":"image","title":"Jose Garcia","body":null,"created":"1449586800","gmt_created":"2015-12-08 15:00:00","changed":"1475895230","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:53:50","alt":"Jose Garcia","file":{"fid":"99308","name":"josegarcia2_0.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/josegarcia2_0_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/josegarcia2_0_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":2242351,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/josegarcia2_0_0.jpg?itok=04XhiU15"}}},"media_ids":["476811"],"groups":[{"id":"1292","name":"Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience (IBB)"}],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"52891","name":"BioE Program news"},{"id":"99991","name":"grad student"},{"id":"4407","name":"Graduate Student"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/jerry.grillo@ibb.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJerry Grillo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications Officer II\u003Cbr \/\u003EParker H. Petit Institute for\u003Cbr \/\u003EBioengineering and Bioscience\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["jerry.grillo@ibb.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}