Jennifer Woodell-May, Ph.D. is currently the Director of Research for Biomet Biologics in Warsaw, IN. She received her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Clemson University in 2001, her M.S. in Bioengineering from Clemson in 1996, and a B.S. in Physics from Furman University in 1995. Since 2001, she has been in R&D in the Orthobiologics division for Biomet, Inc. and then exclusively for Biomet Biologics beginning in 2007. She manages research activities for currently marketed therapies as well as pre-clinical and regulatory efforts for new technologies.
Jennifers research focuses are platelet-rich plasma, stem cells, demineralized bone matrix, and autologous anti-inflammatory agents. She has published several abstracts, papers, and a book chapter on the basic science and orthopedic uses for platelet-rich plasma. In addition to her management activities, Jennifer participates in CME-accredited lectures on biologics. Jennifer also holds a special graduate faculty appointment at the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.