The heart often goes unnoticed until something goes wrong.
During the next month, the 乱伦社区’s College of Engineering will feature faculty researchers in engineering and medicine who are improving cardiac medical care with new technologies. All lectures are free and open to the public.
The series kicks off on Wednesday (Oct. 15) in 120 Kane Hall with “.” , a UW professor of pathology, cardiology and bioengineering, will share how his team is using engineering, stem cells and medicine to regenerate heart muscle. This could help rebuild muscle tissue after a heart attack.
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, in 120 Kane Hall, speakers will talk about the biomechanics of cells in the cardiovascular system. We depend on active cells that can create blood clots to prevent blood loss in an injury or pump blood throughout our bodies when we exercise. UW engineers and physicians are studying cell biomechanics to try to improve blood clotting to help with healing in traumatic injuries.
, an associate professor of mechanical engineering and adjunct professor of bioengineering, and , an assistant professor of emergency medicine and adjunct assistant professor of bioengineering, will present “.”
Finally, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, the focus will be on new ways to power implantable devices such as pacemakers. Using battery packs and even cables to run these electronics is cumbersome, and engineers are discovering ways to wirelessly deliver power to devices by harvesting ambient cellular phone and TV signals from the air. , an associate professor of computer science and engineering and of electrical engineering, will explain his team’s work in this field in “.”
All lectures are free and start at 7 p.m. Advance registration, either or by calling 206-543-0540, is required. All lectures will be broadcast at a later date on .
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