Brianna Schaeffer

Brianna Schaeffer is the VP of Program Management and has been with Boyd Technologies since 2014. In her current role, she oversees commercialization of new products, the material sourcing and product development platforms, and enacting the company’s strategic growth plan. Brianna received a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Western New England University. Previously, she worked as a research and development engineer with Flo Design Sonics where she assisted in the development of a novel acoustophoretic liquid filtration system that focused on blood filtration and biopharmaceutical processing. In her spare time, she enjoys coaching figure skating at the local rinks and mentoring young women in STEM.

Applications of Auxetic Materials in Life Sciences
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Applications of Auxetic Materials in Life Sciences

Auxetic materials are characterized by becoming thicker perpendicular to the applied force when stretched. This is caused by the way their particular internal structure...

Technical Textiles in Bioprocessing
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Technical Textiles in Bioprocessing

As in most industries, consumer demand is driving the rapid pace of growth in this field. Also contributing to the expansion in the medical arena is the availability of...

Innovative Thin Films for Drug Delivery
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Innovative Thin Films for Drug Delivery

Considerations for developing a new drug delivery platform include ease of use (self-administration, convenient to swallow), route of administration (oral, transdermal,...

Functionalizing Foams Used in Medical Applications
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Functionalizing Foams Used in Medical Applications

Many factors drive the advancements in wound care and the use of flexible materials in the medical field. Three major sectors are the aging population, increased...

Graphene Dialysis Membranes
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Graphene Dialysis Membranes

One application's material defect is another's path to functionality. This is true of graphene, when taken beyond the realm of electronics and applied within the field...

Demand for Cell Foam Applications Increasing with Medical Innovations
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Demand for Cell Foam Applications Increasing with Medical Innovations

Analysts predict that the worldwide demand for medical foam will reach $31 billion by the year 2025. While many industries have used foams for years the medical industry...

Cooling Technical Textile Developed by Stanford Engineers
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Cooling Technical Textile Developed by Stanford Engineers

Technical textiles are being constantly developed to innovate the way medicine is practiced and to reshape patient experience. However, textiles are something that the...

The Impact of Flexible Materials Sourcing on Supply Chain Management
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The Impact of Flexible Materials Sourcing on Supply Chain Management

Getting from raw material to a final product is a multifaceted process that is prone to errors, inefficiencies, and delays. In the advanced flexible materials, the...

Thoughts From a Material Sourcing Millennial
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Thoughts From a Material Sourcing Millennial

It’s Monday morning and I have 5 material sourcing projects laying on my desk that I need to work through before my 10 AM sales call where I need to deliver updates to...

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