Jeffrey W. Ruberti, Ph.D.

A Northeastern University professor has teamed up with one of his former graduate students to develop a new soft tissue repair process they believe could revolutionize rehabilitative medicine.

Instead of waiting until injuries such as damage to the rotator cuff get bad enough to require surgery, the idea is to inject liquid crystal collagen into wounds and tears to accelerate healing and repair the injured tissues, says bioengineering professor Jeffrey W. Ruberti.

“It’s a concept I’ve been working on for 15 to 20 years,” says Ruberti, who in November started a spinoff from his lab called BrilliantStrings Therapeutics with Northeastern University graduate and Ph.D. Jeff Paten to develop the product… Continue reading.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the election of Jeffrey W. Ruberti, Ph.D., Professor and Founding Member, Bioengineering, Northeastern University to its College of Fellows. Dr. Ruberti was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the AIMBE College of Fellows for fundamental insights into the assembly of connective tissue and translation of these insights into innovative therapies for tissue repair.

The College of Fellows is comprised of the top two percent of medical and biological engineers in the country. The most accomplished and distinguished engineering and medical school chairs, research directors, professors, innovators, and successful entrepreneurs comprise the College of Fellows. AIMBE Fellows are regularly recognized for their contributions in teaching, research, and innovation. AIMBE Fellows have been awarded the Nobel Prize, the Presidential Medal of Science and the Presidential Medal of Technology and Innovation, and many also are members of the National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Medicine, and the National Academy of Sciences… Continue reading.