Update from the Tissue Engineering SIG A CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN ENGINEERING DAY

摘要

On June 23,2019,we celebrated International Women in Engineering Day,a day that highlights the achievements of women in engineering and inspires the next generation of young women to join this exciting field.This awareness campaign was initiated in 2014 by the Women's Engineering Society with the theme #TransformTheFuture.In addition,#INWED2019 was associated with a large number of Twitter entries from both industry and academia.Some contributors gave personal advice to trainees,and others highlighted the engineering accomplishments of women.Among the social media entries included those associated with tissue engineering.For example,Dr.Anita Ghag from the University of Birmingham was highlighted for her research in novel biomaterials for bone tissue engineering.Research Fellow Dr.Lu Luo,also from the University of Birmingham,was featured for her research in treating osteoporosis using tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.As part of the Nature Bioengineering Research Community,I shared a post describing my path toward a career in tissue engineering and provided some advice for women beginning a career in this path.More broadly in the field of bioengineering,other contributors,such as Dr.Julie Audet from the University of Toronto,shared about mentors who inspired them.As we look toward the future of women in engineering,we are hopeful that the future wilt remain bright.