Eliza VanZweden is a biomedical engineer who works in research and development of pharmaceutical products for animal health. As a patient diagnosed shortly after birth with Glanzmann thrombasthenia, Eliza advocates for individuals with bleeding disorders, especially women and ultra-rare bleeders.
Eliza is a recent alumnus of the National Youth Leadership Institute (NYLI) of the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation, where she developed advocacy, education, and research initiatives. Eliza has shared her patient story with lawmakers to promote health care policy reform, co-authored bleeding disorders research publications, advised on clinical trials, and in 2024 was selected as a Susan Skinner Scholar by the World Federation of Hemophilia. She currently serves on the Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan board of directors.
In her free time, Eliza enjoys crocheting, hiking with her dog Rocky, and listening to podcasts.