Donna Torres

Donna Torres

Bioengineer

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  • About me

    Director, Product Development at Cold Chain Technologies

  • Education

    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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      MS Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Society for Biomaterials Thesis: Effects of Modulus of Elasticity of Collagen Sponges on Their Cell-Mediated Contraction In Vitro

    • Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

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      BS Mechanical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Tau Beta Pi, Society, Society of Women Engineers, ASME

  • Experience

    • TEI Biosciences Inc.

      Aug 1998 - May 1999
      Bioengineer

      Designed and fabricated multiple collagen-based scaffold concepts for repair of various soft tissue types. Managed the company's histology laboratory including processing, embedding, and slide staining.

    • Davol, Inc.

      Jun 1999 - Nov 2004
      Senior Product Development Engineer

      Led a multidisciplinary product development project team to launch a highly successful new soft tissue repair device in less than a years' time. Simultaneously managed a long-term research intensive development project, evaluating technologies from multiple outside firms.

    • DePuy Mitek

      Nov 2004 - Jul 2008
      Staff Engineer

      Led several early-phase research projects as a member of the Concept Development team. Spearheaded efforts to design and evaluate a drug-device combination product as well as two injectable therapies.

    • Covidien

      Jul 2008 - Sept 2013
      Principal Engineer

      Bioscience, Materials and Coatings Center of ExcellencePeripheral Vascular Research & DevelopmentVascular Therapies

    • Hologic, Inc.

      Sept 2013 - Jul 2015
      Principal Engineer - Interventional Breast Solutions

      Project management and technical leadership of a new product development project.

    • Ximedica

      Jul 2015 - Apr 2018
      Program Manager
    • Cold Chain Technologies

      May 2018 - now
      • Director of Product Development

        Sept 2022 - now
      • Director of Advanced Development Engineering

        Oct 2021 - Oct 2022
      • Manager, Advanced Development Engineering

        May 2018 - Oct 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Life Cycle Assessment: Quantifying Environmental Impacts

      MIT Professional Education
      May 2024
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    • Welcome Campus

      MIT Professional Education
      Feb 2024
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Mentor

      Issued by Taunton Area School to Career
      Taunton Area School to CareerAssociated with Donna Torres