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Elisabeth Prince joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo in January 2023. Her research interests lie at the interface of polymer chemistry, sustainable plastics, and biomaterials engineering. Elisabeth started her education at the University of Toronto, where she received her undergraduate degree in Biological Chemistry. In 2021, she received her PhD in Polymer and Materials Chemistry from the University of Toronto. During her PhD, she designed nanostructured hydrogels that mimic the architecture and mechanical properties of native biological tissues. In collaboration with the Princess Margaret Cancer Center, she developed new hydrogel matrices for growing patient-derived microtumors, which are an emerging platform for developing personalized cancer therapies. She was awarded the Governor General’s Gold Medal for her PhD thesis. After completing her PhD, she was an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she pivoted her research interests towards addressing the plastic waste crisis. During her postdoc, she developed new chemistry for recycling vinylic plastics and thermosets. Dr. Prince's group at the University of Waterloo is building on her polymer and materials science expertise to address challenges in sustainability and healthcare. The Prince Group is developing new polymer chemistry-based tools for addressing the global plastic waste crisis and novel biodegradable polymers for drug delivery and regenerative medicine. In 2023, she was awarded the John C. Polanyi Prize for Chemistry for her group’s work.
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