Joe Landolina

Joseph Alexander Landolina (born January 27, 1993) is an American inventor and biomedical engineer, who is known for starting his company Cresilon, Inc. (formerly Suneris, Inc.)[2] at a young age.[3]

Joe Landolina
Born (1993-01-27) January 27, 1993
Pine Bush, New York, U.S.
Alma materNew York University Polytechnic School of Engineering[1]
OccupationPresident & CEO of Cresilon, Inc.

Career

While an undergrad at NYU Poly, Landolina invented Vetigel, a substance intended for the treatment of wounds to skin, internal organs, and arteries.[4] The gel can be used as a replacement for traditional gauze bandages. Landolina created the substance using the extracellular matrix matter from skin as a blueprint using plant-derived versions of polymers.[5] In 2010, Landolina founded Suneris, Inc. with business partner Isaac Miller.[6] Landolina is also a 2014 TED Fellow and received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship in 2013 for his work in the field of biomaterials.[7][8][9]

Personal life and education

Landolina is Italian-American, and was born in Pine Bush in Ulster County, New York. As a child, he learned about chemistry from his grandfather at their family's winery, Baldwin Vineyards.[10] He graduated from Pine Bush High School in 2010 before attending New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering.[11] As of 2015, he has a bachelor's degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and a master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from New York University.[12]

References
  1. "Entrepreneur and Alum Joe Landolina Chosen as 2014 TED Fellow | NYU Tandon School of Engineering".
  2. "Embracing a new name: Cresilon".
  3. "Entrepreneur and Alum Joe Landolina Chosen as 2014 TED Fellow | NYU Tandon School of Engineering".
  4. Fredericks, Bob (18 March 2013). "NYU student invents wound-closing goo". New York Post.
  5. Varughese, Ansa (19 March 2013). "College Student Joe Landolina Creates Healing Gel; How Does Veti-Gel Work?". medicaldaily.com. IBT Media. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  6. "Suneris | Technologies in Partnership with Your Body". Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
  7. "This gel can make you stop bleeding instantly". 20 November 2014.
  8. "Joe Landolina | the Inventor". 12 December 2013.
  9. Haven, Stephanie (2 April 2013). "NYU undergrad invents gel to instantly stop mass bleeding". USA Today.
  10. Safford, Matt. "This Plant-Based Gel Stops Bleeding in Seconds". Smithsonian.com. Smithsonian. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  11. HORRIGAN, JEREMIAH (19 March 2013). "Student from Pine Bush has smart idea: bandage made from gel". Times Herald-Record. No. online. Local Media Group, Inc. Times Herald-Record. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  12. Krueger, Alyson (Fall 2013). "Bloody Brilliant Undergrad Joe Landolina may revolutionize healing". nyu.edu. No. 21. New York University. NYU Alumni Magazine. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
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