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Pulse of Innovation: Unraveling Cardiovascular Anatomy, Disease, and Engineering Treatments
Course Overview
Discover the world of cardiovascular health and innovation! Dive into heart anatomy, explore common diseases like atherosclerosis, and uncover cutting-edge therapies, including stem cell regeneration, gene editing, extracellular vesicles, bioprinting and more. Through interactive lessons, hands-on projects, and field trips students will journey into the future of cardiovascular repair, gaining insights into pioneering treatments and the science of cardiovascular regeneration. Lastly, students will learn about career paths and opportunities in science as it relates to cardiovascular engineering.
Course Objectives
A student will have gained a broad insight to the field of cardiovascular engineering and learned about the basics of function, disease, and treatments of CVDs.
Course Information
- Credit:
- Noncredit
- Categories:
- Pre-Med
- Prerequisite:
- Biology and Chemistry
- Lab Requirement:
- Closed-toe shoes for lab field trips
Program Information
- Pre-College Program:
- This is a teaser for precollege.
Course Dates and Details
| Program | Course Dates | Class Time | Format | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-College | Session B |
| on-campus | open |
Instructors
Yohannes Akiel and Swarnima Roychowdhury
Yohannes is a first year PhD student in Biomedical Engineering. He is originally from Dallas, Texas and completed undergraduate at the University of Texas at San Antonio in Biomedical Engineering.
Research interests: biomaterials, tissue engineering, and disease modeling for cardiovascular applications.