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Christopher J. Bettinger is a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He completed his S.B. in Chemical Engineering in 2003 and M.Eng. in Biomedical Engineering in 2004 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he also earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science Engineering in 2008. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University, he became a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon. Dr. Bettinger has received several notable honors including the MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering Award for "Outstanding Ph.D. Thesis" and the ACS AkzoNobel Award in Polymer Chemistry. He was also recognized with the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society Young Investigator Award. His research encompasses the application of polymer synthesis and materials science to next-generation biomedical devices for rehabilitation, regeneration, and controlled release. His lab is dedicated to developing biomaterials-based MEMS for a wide range of biomedical applications, focusing on biodegradable electronic devices and biomimetic interfaces. Bettinger Group members collaborate across disciplines in polymer synthesis, characterization, and microfabrication to achieve innovative solutions in regenerative medicine. His current work emphasizes the synthesis of biomaterials that combine biodegradability and unique electronic properties for advanced medical implants.
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