Westwood Lecture Series: Matthew Waninger

Matthew Waninger, managing director of the Crossroads Pediatric Device Consortium, will share insights into the consortium, which is dedicated to accelerating the development, approval and availability of innovative medical devices for children.

Waninger is a three-time Purdue graduate with a PhD in electrical engineering and more than 25 years of experience in medical device research and product development. He previously held leadership roles with Cook Medical and founded the new MED Institute, a contract research organization to support medical device entrepreneurs. In this lecture, Waninger will discuss his role and the work of the Crossroads Pediatric Device Consortium — a partnership among Purdue’s Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, the Department of Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, and industry partners Cook Medical and OrthoPediatrics.

This lecture will be open exclusively to members of the Purdue University Retirees Association and reflects Purdue’s commitment to offering meaningful educational and social opportunities for retirees who remain closely connected to the university.

The Westwood Lecture Series is a program aimed at enhancing the intellectual vibrancy of the West Lafayette campus.

Each lecture will take place from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Westwood, the Purdue president’s residence.