Jiayi Cheng is a Tissue Engineer and the Co-founder of a Pharmaceutical Biotechnological Company in China focusing on developing new drug and devices for stroke patients. She served as a mentor for New York Academy of Sciences and Junior Academy of Global STEM Alliance since 2013. She received a Bachelors in Pharmaceutical Sciences, a Masters in Pharmacology, and a Masters in Biotechnology from St. John’s University in New York City.