Professor of Biological Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Linda Griffith: Sets the stage for integrating engineering and immunology, focusing on the critical need to move beyond mouse models. Highlighting the complexities of endometriosis, the discussion centers on developing patient-derived living avatars and Novel Alternative Methods (NAMs). A major focus is the complex thermodynamics required to faithfully control steroid hormone profiles in culture to accurately model human disease networks.