Dr. Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic is the University Professor and Mikati Foundation Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia and a trailblazer in the regenerative medicine field. She speaks about her research in tissue engineering to grow and repair human bones and organs, as well as the effect platform technologies like hers have on scientific research. She also discusses the process of launching multiple startups based on her science, including TARA Biosystems, Immplacate, and EpiBone, all based in New York City.