Sherry Lynn Voytik-Harbin is a professor in the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering and Department of Basic Medical Sciences at Purdue University.
Sherry Harbin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Indiana, United States |
| Spouse |
Scot A. Harbin (m. 1994) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BSc, Biochemistry, 1987, Indiana University Bloomington MS, Electrical Engineering, 1989, PhD, Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, 1992, Purdue University |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering |
Early life and education
editHarbin was born and raised in Indiana. As a senior at Central High School, she won the State Scholarly Writing Contest[1] and was the recipient of a Storer Scholarship for Indiana University Bloomington.[2] Upon graduating in 1987, Harbin was expected to enroll at Harvard University and the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute for graduate work in experimental pathology but instead chose to explore Purdue University. She made contact with Pete Konrad and they discussed opportunities in biomedical engineering which convinced her to enroll at the institution.[3] As a doctoral student, she was the recipient of a $500 Geddes-Laufman-Greatbatch Scholarship due to her academic performance.[4]
Career
editHarbin joined the faculty of Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering in 2003 as a full-time professor of biomedical engineering and basic medical sciences.[5] In this role, she studied tissue engineering on the Extra-Cellular Matrix to understand the behavior of the reactions. She was later promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in 2006.[6] Harbin was later selected for the 2008 Entrepreneurial Leadership Academy.[7] Harbin continued to research the use of decellularized tissue scaffolds for tissue restoration in human patients and was nominated to the Purdue Innovator Hall of Fame in 2014. Her research laboratory developed collagen formulations that self-assemble to form fibrils that resemble those found in the body's tissues, which could then be used in creating tissue-engineered medical products as well as in-vitro 3D tissue systems for basic research, drug development, and chemical toxicity testing.[8] She was subsequently elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors[9] and named a University Faculty Scholar as an "outstanding faculty member who are on an accelerated path for academic distinction in the discovery and dissemination of knowledge."[10]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Harbin was elected a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering for "developing collagen formulations that rapidly self-assemble at physiological conditions into a mechanically and proteolytic stable material that promotes tissue regeneration."[11] The following year, she collaborated with Stacey Halum to lead a research team in develop tissue-engineered component tissue replacements that support the reconstruction of the larynx.[12]
Personal life
editHarbin married Scot A. Harbin in 1994 in Indiana.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Central senior wins in state writing contest". Muncie Evening Press. May 26, 1983. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "24 high school seniors receive Storer Scholarships". Muncie Evening Press. April 4, 1983. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Faculty Profile: Sherry Voytik-Harbin". engineering.purdue.edu. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Doctoral student wins $500 scholarship". Journal and Courier. December 28, 1990. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Benefits". Indianapolis, Indiana: The Indianapolis Star. November 23, 2003. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Professor Sherry Voytik-Harbin Promoted". engineering.purdue.edu. June 12, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "Campus notebook". Journal and Courier. October 5, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Half dozen faculty members promoted to full professor". engineering.purdue.edu. Fall 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "3 Purdue professors elected as fellows of National Academy of Inventors". purdue.edu. December 15, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "Harbin named University Faculty Scholar". engineering.purdue.edu. 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ^ "Sherry Harbin elected to AIMBE College of Fellows". engineering.purdue.edu. 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Tissue-engineered implants provide new hope for vocal injuries". purdue.edu. February 23, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Marriage Licenses". Journal and Courier. October 27, 1994. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Sherry Harbin publications indexed by Google Scholar