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Tessa Huffstater is a pioneering figure in the field of organ-on-a-chip technology, where her work has fundamentally advanced the ability to model human physiology and drug responses *in vitro*. Her research centers on creating and automating complex, fluidically-coupled multi-organ systems, often referred to as "body-on-chips." Huffstater’s major contributions include the development of robotic platforms that can link multiple vascularized organ chips to mimic systemic drug distribution and metabolism. Her landmark 2020 paper, which quantitatively predicted human pharmacokinetic responses using these linked chips, has garnered 463 citations, underscoring its transformative impact. She also co-led the design of the "Interrogator," an automated robotic system capable of culturing, perfusing, and imaging up to ten interconnected Organ Chips simultaneously. This work, detailed in a 2019 paper, represents a leap from static culture to dynamic, high-throughput human-on-a-chip experimentation. With over 870 total citations for her key works, Huffstater is a driving force in translating microphysiological systems into reliable tools for drug development and personalized medicine.