Stages of development to create the Human Acellular Vessel
A company with roots in a Duke University lab has created an implantable human tissue device that may help avoid amputations and even save lives.
Devin Barnett is a classic multi-sport athlete. She's constantly on the go and feels at home on any field or court.
"All my life I played sports," she says. "I played softball, field hockey, ran track, you name it and I did it. … I've even tried Quidditch."
She officiated games as well, sometimes as many as 10 youth or intramural games on a Saturday. She thought about pursuing a career as a college referee. After college, she moved back home to Farmingdale, New Jersey, and instead took a job as a longshoreman. She liked the blue-collar nature of the work, and it kept her physically active, something she also liked. She started shifting career goals and considered becoming a crane operator.