Shayn Peirce-Cottler, PhD, is a proud 'Hoo (Eng. '02) and a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia and co-founder of the UVA Center for Advanced Biomanufacturing. Recently she earned the rank of Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society. She was one of just 27 leaders to be honored this year for exceptional achievements and significant contributions in the field of biomedical engneering.