Erin Lavik, Ph.D.

Erin Lavik, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical engineering, was honored by the Connecticut Technology Council as one of their 2008 Women of Innovation. The annual event honors Connecticut women for their achievements as small-business owners, entrepreneurs, researchers, community leaders and innovators. Lavik focuses her research on developing new therapeutic approaches to the treatment of spinal cord injury and retinal degeneration.