Ben received a BS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of Virginia, where he focused on material science, biomedical engineering, and energy engineering. At the George Washington University, his work focused on new materials and 3-D printing for stem cell growth and orthopedic tissue repair. Dr. Holmes has been awarded several patents, published numerous journal articles, and contributed a chapter to the book Tissue and Organ Regeneration: Advances in Micro- and Nanotechnology (Pan Stanford Publishing, 2014). In addition to research, he has a strong record in entrepreneurship, having participated in the National Science Foundation’s I-Corps program on the local and national levels and VentrueWell’s ASPIRE program for medical device companies. Dr. Holmes has also demonstrated a strong early stage funding track record, bringing the company an National Science Foundation I-coprs grant, a Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America research grant and most recently a Phase I SBIR award from the NSF.
