In 2011, Griffith was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to 3D functional biomaterials, engineered hepatic tissues, and cell transplant devices.
10 Facts About Linda Griffith
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Linda Griffith was raised in Decatur, Valdosta, and Roswell, Georgia.
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Linda Griffith received a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley in 1988.
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Linda Griffith joined the MIT faculty in 1991, was promoted to associate professor of chemical engineering in 1996, and to tenure in chemical engineering in 1998, the same year she joined the newly formed Division of Biological Engineering and Environmental Health at MIT.
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Linda Griffith stepped down as chair of this committee in 2009 to spend a fellowship year at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, sponsored by the Harvard Stem Cell Institute.
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Linda Griffith currently holds the School of Engineering Teaching Innovation Chair in recognition of her contributions to curriculum development at MIT.
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Linda Griffith is married to Doug Lauffenburger, a professor at MIT.
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Linda Griffith currently directs the Center for Gynepathology Research at MIT, which she launched in 2009 together with Keith Isaacson, Director of the Newton-Wellesley Hospital Center for Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery.
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The average delay between onset of symptoms and diagnosis of endometriosis is about ten years; Linda Griffith's niece was diagnosed with less delay only because a family member with the disease insisted she see a gynecological surgeon who specializes in treating endometriosis.
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Linda Griffith was honored at the EFA's annual Blossom Ball in NYC in 2010 for her efforts to raise awareness about endometriosis among scientists and engineers.