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Juan Gnecco is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University. He holds a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Pathology from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he conducted research under the mentorship of Dr. Kevin Osteen. His doctoral thesis focused on developing microphysiological systems (MPS) to model the perivascular endometrium, which provides insights into the inflammatory effects of environmental toxicants on the female reproductive tract. Prior to his current role, Gnecco was a post-doctoral associate in the Department of Biological Engineering at MIT, collaborating in a lab led by Dr. Linda Griffith. His research at MIT involved transforming human clinical relevance of reproductive tract models and defining the interplay of biophysical and biochemical cues in 3D endometrial cell cultures utilizing synthetic extracellular matrices. Gnecco has also led efforts in characterizing the ex vivo 3D structure of human endometriotic lesions using innovative imaging approaches. He has been recognized as an invited speaker for the Society for Reproductive Investigation and the Gates Foundation's Global Health Integrative Organoid Consortium, and was named a Rising Star in Engineering Health at Columbia University. Furthermore, he serves on the editorial board of Frontiers in Reproductive Health and Experimental Biology Medicine, receiving the Outstanding Reviewer award in 2020.