Neal Carty, Ph.D., is senior director, research and development, for Avery Dennison Medical, a provider of advanced medical materials for wound care, ostomy, wearable, diagnostic, patient monitoring and surgical applications. Avery Dennison Medical offers customized solutions, rolled goods, converted components and private label products. Carty specializes in polymer science and has served in R&D roles with Avery Dennison Medical for 12 years. He can be reached at [email protected].