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As a member of , Stephen Waldman is part of a community of biomedical researchers working together to solve some of today鈥檚 most pressing health care problems. For Waldman, cartilage damage is one such problem. The connective tissue does not repair easily on its own or through surgery, so he and his team members are engineering new cartilage instead. It鈥檚 remarkable research intended to bring relief to patients in need of joint resurfacing, as well as spine, ear and tracheal repair.

As accomplished as Waldman is in the lab, he is just as dedicated to his students. 鈥淚 try to provide a training environment specific to each student鈥檚 goals,鈥� he says. 鈥淔rom their academic and industry pursuits, to medical school admission.鈥�

He鈥檚 also committed to ensuring they鈥檙e well-rounded enough to think through problems from every angle. In his tissue engineering course, for example, Waldman鈥檚 students tackle issues around ethics and stem cell therapy, often changing their positions over the course of the semester. 鈥淣ot everything is about right and wrong鈥攊t鈥檚 context specific,鈥� he explains. 鈥淚dentifying and exploring the issues is how we build a more socially-minded engineer.鈥�