Elizabeth Buzbee is a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering. She began her
undergraduate education at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where she studied
Physics, and then came to WashU to study Biomedical Engineering through the dual-
degree program. She continued at WashU to earn her MS in Biomedical Engineering and is now pursuing her PhD in the O’Brien Lab. Elizabeth’s research focuses on developing an instrument to assess cervical mucus properties as a potential indicator of risk for
spontaneous preterm birth. She is drawn to women’s health because there are still many important questions that remain unanswered, and she is motivated by the opportunity to develop better tools for patients. Outside of her research, Elizabeth is a co-founder of CERV, a medical device startup developing a new approach to monitoring cervical dilation throughout labor. Through both her research and work with CERV, she hopes to contribute to better tools and technologies that improve healthcare for women.
