Stephanie Fertig

Stephanie J. Fertig earned a B.S. degree in Chemistry with a major in Physics from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, in 1999. Her undergraduate research focused on studying peptide-membrane interactions. After graduating, she joined Nova Research, Inc. and worked as a researcher in the Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington D.C. At NRL she contributed to multiple bioengineering projects including the development of molecular switches, microbial fuel cells, microfluidics for use in biosensor applications, and a wide variety of biosensor systems. Ms. Fertig joined the Repair and Plasticity Cluster of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke in 2004. Her primary scientific interests include neural engineering and neuroprosthesis, as well as traumatic brain injury. Ms. Fertig received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business in 2007. She is currently working on detail with the NINDS small business program.