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Cato T. Laurencin is a University Professor and Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor at the University of Connecticut. He holds concurrent professorships in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Orthopaedic Surgery. As CEO of the Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering and Director of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center, he leads interdisciplinary research initiatives.
Laurencin earned a B.S.E. from Princeton University, a Ph.D. from MIT, and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School. His research focuses on regenerative engineering, musculoskeletal regeneration, nanotechnology, and stem cell science. He pioneered the field of regenerative engineering and has been recognized with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, membership in the National Academies of Engineering and Medicine, and numerous international honors.
He has secured sustained NIH, NSF, and DoD funding, including NIH Pioneer Awards and NSF Emerging Frontiers grants. His mentorship has been nationally acclaimed, and he founded the Regenerative Engineering Society. Current research includes biodegradable sensors, drug delivery systems, and musculoskeletal tissue regeneration.
Awards span innovation, leadership, and diversity advocacy, including the Presidential Mentoring Award from Barack Obama. His labs and teams collaborate across engineering, medicine, and materials science to advance translational regenerative therapies.
