Maude Cuchiara, Ph.D., is a nonresident scholar for the Science and Technology Policy Program. Cuchiara researches and writes science policy reports and peer-reviewed publications that investigate the social, legal, and ethical implications of emerging biotechnologies. Her work also focuses on issues involving the patenting of cell-based therapies, the use of stem cell interventions outside of peer-reviewed clinical trials and genetically-engineered cells and bacteria. Cuchiara’s other research interests include STEM education, nanotechnology, biomedical research, and interdisciplinarity research policies.

Cuchiara received a B.A. in Spanish and a B.S. in biomedical engineering from North Carolina State University and a Ph.D. in bioengineering from Rice University. She is currently the managing director for the Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center and a research associate professor in Materials Science & Engineering at North Carolina State University.