Sashank Reddy is Associate Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Medical Director of Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures. He holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Dr. Reddy received his undergraduate degree with University Honors from Johns Hopkins and completed his MD and PhD studies at Harvard Medical School under the auspices of the NIH Medical Scientist Training Program. Dr. Reddy’s current research efforts center on mechanisms of regeneration and homeostasis in skin and development of nanomaterials to support tissue regeneration and cell delivery. Dr. Reddy is also an accomplished entrepreneur and biomedical innovator. Earlier in his career he was at Third Rock Ventures where he served as a member of the founding team at Eleven Biotherapeutics (NASDAQ: SESN), and he is currently founder and President of LifeSprout, Inc. In his role as Medical Director of Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures, Dr. Reddy advises faculty and University administration on enhancing the impact of discoveries through new company creation and corporate partnerships.