Terry Sachlos

Dr. Terry Sachlos is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at York University's Lassonde School of Engineering. He serves as the Associate Director of the Bergeron Entrepreneurs of Science and Technology (BEST) Initiative, where he has developed a graduate course in Disruptive & Exponential Technologies and championed the integration of FIRST Robotics Competition at York University.

• Research Focus: Engineering stem cell microenvironments to regulate bone, hematopoietic, and leukemic stem cell fate decisions
• Entrepreneurial Impact: Co-founded multiple startups and filed 8 patent applications
• Educational Leadership: Co-developed the BEST Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship

With a doctorate from the University of Oxford in tissue engineering and 3D printing, followed by postdoctoral work at Harvard, MIT, and McMaster, his academic career bridges cutting-edge research with commercialization expertise.