Draft:William R. Wagner

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Declined by Sir MemeGod 9 minutes ago. Last edited by Bobby Cohn 5 minutes ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Submission declined on 9 October 2024 by DoubleGrazing (talk).

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Declined by DoubleGrazing 67 minutes ago.

Comment: Use independent sources as inline citations to write your article, see Help:Your first article and see WP:REFB for assistance with using citations. Bobby Cohn (talk) 19:23, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

Comment: I don't see notability. Sir MemeGod  19:22, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

William R. Wagner is a Distinguished Professor of Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, and Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the founding editor and editor-in-chief of the Acta Biomaterialia. He is the former Director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine. He is a Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society.

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Profile at University of Pittsburgh