Pediatric Cardiovascular Bioengineering Lab

At Texas Children's Hospital, Congenital Heart Surgery Services

Mission Statement

• Develop a cellularized cardiac patch for use in repair of congenital heart defects that is autologous, contractile and actively conductive
   
• Investigate mechanotransductive pathways in cardiac maturation and the development of cardiac defects
   
• Collaborate on clinical investigations and evaluate therapeutic technologies for congenital heart surgery
   
• Utilize primary human cells and tissues for most experiments, and focus on biophysical cues, such as strain, elastic modulus, shear stress and electrical stimulation
   
• Train graduate and undergraduate students for careers in medicine and engineering