Joseph Alexander Landolina (born January 27, 1993) is an American inventor and

biomedical engineer Biomedicine (also referred to as Western medicine, mainstream medicine or conventional medicine)

, who is known for starting his company Cresilon, Inc. (formerly Suneris, Inc.) at a young age.

Career

While an undergrad at

NYU Poly The New York University Tandon School of Engineering (commonly referred to as Tandon) is the engineering and applied sciences school of New York University. Tandon is the second oldest private engineering and technology school in the United Sta ...

, Landolina invented Vetigel, a substance intended for the treatment of wounds to skin,

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s, and

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. 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. In 2010, Landolina founded Suneris, Inc. with business partner Isaac Miller. Landolina is also a 2014

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Fellow and received the

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in 2013 for his work in the field of

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Personal life and education

Landolina is

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, and was born in Pine Bush in

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, New York. As a child, he learned about chemistry from his grandfather at the family winery, Baldwin Vineyards. He graduated from

Pine Bush High School Pine Bush High School is the central high school for the Pine Bush Central School District, located on Route 302 in the hamlet of Pine Bush, New York, United States. The school no longer offers the International Baccalaureate degree program. It ...

in 2010 before attending

New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering The New York University Tandon School of Engineering (commonly referred to as Tandon) is the engineering and applied sciences school of New York University. Tandon is the second oldest private engineering and technology school in the United Sta ...

. As of 2015, he has a

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in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and a

master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

Biomedical Engineering Biomedical engineering (BME) or medical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes (e.g., diagnostic or therapeutic). BME is also traditionally logical sciences ...

from

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then- Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, th ...

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