Dr. Stephanie Willerth, University of Victoria, Biomedical Engineering, CRC-II. Dr. Willerth engineers functional neural tissue using human induced pluripotent stem cells, having developed a novel bioink so she can bioprint these cells while maintaining high levels of cell survival and function. Her fundamental discoveries directly impact the health and wellbeing of patients who suffer from devastating illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and aggressive cancers such as glioblastoma.