Forsman Centennial Professorship in Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin. He earned his B.S.E/M.S.E. degrees in Bioengineering from the University of Washington and his Doctoral degree from the Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology Program. He is a fellow of the American Heart Association and served as an associate scientific advisor for Science Translational Medicine. Dr. Baker’s laboratory focuses on using multidisciplinary approaches to study the mechanisms of cardiovascular disease and the interactions of cancer with the vascular system. His recent research has included the development of novel therapies for treating peripheral vascular disease and the creation of in vitro platforms for performing high throughput drug screening that incorporate the biomechanical forces present in the body.