Pediatric Cardiovascular Bioengineering Lab
Congenital Heart Surgery Services
Texas Children’s Hospital
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