Materials & Devices for Life Sciences
Applying multidisciplinary research to redefine nanopore technologies and progress new approaches in tissue engineering that will impact personalised diagnostics and therapeutics.
Dr Vanessa Restrepo Schild
Vanessa Restrepo Schild is Head of Invention and Innovation for the Materials and Devices for Life Science Institute (MDLS) at EIT. She leads invention and innovation by turning science into deployable products. She translates MDLS breakthroughs into medical technologies: diagnostics, bioengineered tissues, and therapeutic delivery systems.
Among her inventions, she co developed the first fully soft, organic artificial nerve and retina capable of transmitting ionic signals to living cells, a step toward real restoration of vision and sensation. In industry, she has shipped AI driven diagnostic platforms and vesicle based therapeutics designed for targeted delivery and a broader portfolio of products. She operates at the interface of invention, product, and market adoption.
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The MDLS Institute leads research programs in tissue construction and nanopores. Its tissue construction program aims to build the capability to create any tissue - including human tissue - to transform medicine, research and robotics. On-demand tissue production will help improve disease modelling and the building of life-like components for bio-integrated systems. Its nanopores program develops nanoscale systems capable of detecting or sequencing any molecule found in air, water, biological systems or industrial environments. This has the potential to help with early detection and real-time monitoring in areas such as healthcare diagnostics (e.g. breath tests for certain diseases) or environmental safety.
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—Tanveer KhanHead of Transformation Facility