Extraordinary Bioprinter Purchased For Matawan ABERDEEN Regional High S c h o o l STORY SUSAN MURPHY
LEFT TO RIGHT: MAEF Vice President Mrs. Joy Walters, CEO Kimshe Mr. Sherif Gendi, Matawan Mayor Mr. Joseph Altomonte, MAEF President Mrs. Keiko Gendi, BOE President Ms. Anissa Esposito, Aberdeen Mayor Mr. Fred Tagliarini, Assistant Superintendent Dr. Karen Jones, Consul General of Sweden Mr. Leif Pagrotsky, Cellink CEO Mr. Erik Gatenholm, the Consul’s Assistant Ms. Ulrika Johnson, Biology teacher Dr. Paul Servidio, Cellink CTO Dr. Hector Martinez, and Principal Mrs. Michele Ruscavage.
The INKREDIBLE dual head 3D Bioprinter by Cellink
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THANKS TO THE COMBINED EFFORTS of Matawan
“Our academy biology team is
Aberdeen Regional School District Superintendent Dr.
following the same path, as
Jay Majka, Matawan Aberdeen Educational Foundation
they finished tenth in the
President Keiko Gendi, and the generosity of Cellink
State New Jersey Science
CEO Erik Gatenholm, a dual head 3D Bio-medical
League last year and this
printer, INKREDIBLE, was purchased and donated to
year’s freshmen team is
the high school science department on March 19, 2016.
currently ranked seventh.”
This purchase fulfilled a promise made six years ago
As vital as this printer would
by the District in offering its students a 21st century
be to students, the school budget
science education.
could not handle the high cost.
Superintendent Majka and high school Biology
Dr. Majka contacted the MAEF and explained the
teacher Dr. Paul Servidio had discussed how important
situation. MAEF President Keiko Gendi agreed with Dr.
this type of bioprinter would be in helping students
Majka and Dr. Servidio on the importance of the bioprinter
to excel in their continuing education as well as in
and with the help of her husband, Mr. Sherif Gendi,
competitions. The high school has produced two
spoke to the CEO of Cellink Erik Gatenholm to discuss
New Jersey champions, a National Champion in the
the possibilities of getting this printer. Although they
Neurophysiology Brain Bee, and secured the top four
faced obstacles at almost every turn in their attempts to
spots in this year’s competition. Dr. Servidio noted,
purchase it, MAEF President Gendi, her husband, and
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