
Lizzy Crist
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Business Development Manager | Technical Lead (USA)
Education

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
2017 - 2023Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Biomedical/Medical Engineering∙ Cumulative GPA: 4.0∙ Featured in City Pages People Issue: Meet the Unsung Heroes of the Twin Cities∙ Featured by University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering

Washington University in St. Louis
2013 - 2017Bachelor of Science - BS Biomedical/Medical Engineering∙ Cumulative GPA: 3.9∙ Outstanding Biomedical Engineering Senior Achievement Award (2017)∙ Summa Cum Laude (2017)∙ Co-authored paper published in Scientific Reports (2017)
Experience

St. Louis Children's Hospital
Jan 2014 - Jan 2014Experiment Leader at Einstein Explorers
Washington University in St. Louis
Jan 2014 - May 2017National Champion, Division III∙ NCAA Top-10 Student-Athlete, 2018∙ NCAA Woman of the Year, 2017∙ Division III Honda Athlete of the Year, 2017∙ Featured in Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd, 2016∙ Scholar Player of the Year, NSCAA Women’s Soccer Division III, 2016∙ National Player of the Year, NSCAA Women’s Soccer Division III, 2016∙ Women’s Soccer Division III National Goalkeeper of the Year, 2015, 2016∙ NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Defensive Player, 2015, 2016 Show less
Undergraduate Researcher
Jan 2015 - May 2017Varsity Women's Soccer Team
Aug 2013 - May 2017Student Tutor at Engineering Student Services
Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

University of Minnesota Department of Biomedical Engineering
Aug 2017 - Dec 2023Doctoral CandidateAdviser: Dr. David Wood ∙ Designed in vitro model of pre-metastatic niche formation to study breast cancer metastasis ∙ Developed multicellular tumor spheroid culture system∙ 1st place 3-Minute Thesis Competition, Dept. of BME, University of Minnesota

MIN-Corps
Sept 2018 - Sept 2018SciPitchAdviser: Carla Pavone∙ Pitched a product to MBA students and formed group to perform market assessment

MIN-Corps
Sept 2019 - Nov 2019Value Proposition Design WorkshopsAdviser: Carla Pavone∙ Conducted customer interviews and pitched a product related to my research∙ Certificate of Completion of VPD Workshops

University of Minnesota
Jan 2020 - May 2020University of Minnesota, Co-instructor for Biomedical Transport Processes∙ Designed lectures to teach junior-level biomedical engineers concepts of mass, heat, and momentum transport∙ Wrote exam and quiz questions to assess student understanding ∙ Certificate of Outstanding Teaching and Dedication∙ Certificate of Completion of Preparing Future Faculty Program

Boston Scientific
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022Process Development InternManager: Brian Schmidt ∙ Developed 3D culture model for glioblastoma treatment screening

MIN-Corps
Jan 2021 - Mar 2021Inclusive Innovators NetworkAdvisers: Amy Moore and Carla Pavone∙ Built commercialization meta-skills and connections with underrepresented groups in technology commercialization

AIM Biotech
Mar 2024 - nowBusiness Development Manager and Technical Lead (USA)
Licenses & Certifications

Certificate of Completion of Value Proposition Design Workshops
University of MinnesotaNov 2019- View certificate

3-Minute Thesis: 2020 College-Level Competition
University of MinnesotaDec 2020 - View certificate

Regional I-Corps Course Completion
BadgrApr 2022 
Certificate of Completion of Preparing Future Faculty Program
University of MinnesotaMay 2019
Certificate of Outstanding Teaching and Dedication
University of MinnesotaMay 2020
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Lizzy CristPresident’s Student Leadership and Service Award President Joan T.A. Gabel Apr 2022 This award recognizes student leaders at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities who exhibit exceptional leadership and service to the University of Minnesota and the surrounding community.
- Awarded to Lizzy CristSharon L. Doherty Student Leadership Award University of Minnesota Feb 2022 The Sharon L. Doherty Student Leadership Award is given to a University of Minnesota student who has demonstrated outstanding volunteer service concerning women's issues on campus or in the broader community.
- Awarded to Lizzy CristInstitute for Engineering and Medicine Junior Investigator Award - Jan 2021
- Awarded to Lizzy CristInterdisciplinary Doctoral Fellowship, UMN - Jan 2021
- Awarded to Lizzy Crist1st place 3-Minute Thesis Competition, Dept. of BME University of Minnesota Sep 2020
- Awarded to Lizzy CristCertificate of Outstanding Teaching and Dedication, University of Minnesota University of Minnesota May 2020
- Awarded to Lizzy CristNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Post-graduate Scholarship National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Aug 2019
- Awarded to Lizzy CristFeatured in Society of Women Engineers: Women Engineers You Should Know Society of Women Engineers Jun 2019 https://alltogether.swe.org/2019/06/women-engineers-you-should-know-2/
- Awarded to Lizzy CristFeatured by University of Minnesota College of Science and Engineering University of Minnesota 2019 https://cse.umn.edu/college/feature-stories/lizzy-crist-new-game-plan-cancer-researchhttps://cse.umn.edu/college/news/biomedical-engineering-phd-student-lizzy-crist-named-2017-ncaa-woman-year
- Awarded to Lizzy CristNCAA Top-10 Student-Athlete Honoree NCAA 2018
- Awarded to Lizzy CristTau Beta Pi Fellowship Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society 2018
- Awarded to Lizzy CristAchievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Scholar Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Aug 2017
- Awarded to Lizzy CristCollege of Science and Engineering 3-Year Graduate Fellowship University of Minnesota Aug 2017
- Awarded to Lizzy CristChancellor's dinner triple award recipient Washington University in St. Louis May 2017 1st student in Washington University in St. Louis school history to earn all three awards at the Chancellor’s Dinner: Ethan A.H. Shepley Award, W. Alfred Hayes Award, and A. Gwendolyn Drew Award
- Awarded to Lizzy CristOutstanding Biomedical Engineering Senior Achievement Award Washington University in St. Louis May 2017
- Awarded to Lizzy CristSumma Cum Laude Washington University in St. Louis May 2017
- Awarded to Lizzy CristDivision III Honda Athlete of the Year Honda 2017
- Awarded to Lizzy CristECNL S’Hero Award Recipient for the month of November ECNL 2017
- Awarded to Lizzy CristNCAA Woman of the Year NCAA 2017
- Awarded to Lizzy CristAcademic All-UAA - 2016
- Awarded to Lizzy CristCoSIDA Academic First-Team All-American CoSIDA 2016
- Awarded to Lizzy CristFeatured in Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd Sports Illustrated 2016
- Awarded to Lizzy CristNCAA Championship Most Outstanding Defensive Player NCAA 2016
- Awarded to Lizzy CristNCAA Women’s Soccer Division III First-Team All-American - 2016
- Awarded to Lizzy CristNCAA Women’s Soccer Division III National Champion NCAA 2016
- Awarded to Lizzy CristNSCAA Women’s Soccer Division III First-Team Scholar All-American NSCAA 2016
- Awarded to Lizzy CristNSCAA Women’s Soccer Division III National Player of the Year NSCAA 2016
- Awarded to Lizzy CristNSCAA Women’s Soccer Division III Scholar Player of the Year NSCAA 2016
- Awarded to Lizzy CristWomen’s Soccer Division III National Goalkeeper of the Year - 2016
- Awarded to Lizzy CristNCAA Championship Most Outstanding Defensive Player NCAA 2015
- Awarded to Lizzy CristUAA Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete UAA 2015
- Awarded to Lizzy CristWomen’s Soccer Division III National Goalkeeper of the Year - 2015
Volunteer Experience
Community Network Exchange (CNX) Mentor
Issued by Washington University McKelvey School of Engineering on Jan 2021
Associated with Lizzy CristTeaching Assistant
Issued by Hiawatha High School on Nov 2020
Associated with Lizzy CristTeaching Assistant
Issued by MNDrive on Mar 2018
Associated with Lizzy CristMeal Server
Issued by People Serving People on Jan 2018
Associated with Lizzy CristCoach
Issued by Christ the King Soccer Clinic for 1st-grade Girls on Jan 2013
Associated with Lizzy Crist
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