Matthew Bersi, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering and materials science at the McKelvey School of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, has been honored as a 2025 Young Innovator in Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering by the Biomedical Engineering Society. This accolade is awarded to early-career faculty members who have made significant innovative strides in the bioengineering discipline.

Bersi’s investigation centers on creating experimental and computational techniques to examine the interplay between biomechanics and inflammation within soft tissues. His main focus lies in cardiovascular illnesses, studying the immune system’s involvement in ailments such as hypertension, cardiac fibrosis, and vascular damage. This recent distinction acknowledges Bersi’s research into the effects of adipose tissue on fibroblast mechanobiology and fibrosis.

Discover more at the McKelvey Engineering website.

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