Augmenting cardiac function with device-based approaches
On July 12, at 5.00 pm, Ellen Roche, Associate Professor at the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will present the Seminar "Augmenting cardiac function with device-based approaches". The seminar is part of Phd in BioRobotics (Seminar Cycle on Prostheses and Artificial Organs) and is hosted by Prof. Leonardo Ricotti.
Join the seminar (Webex platform) at the following link:
https://sssup.webex.com/sssup-en/j.php?MTID=m4f9a291ce0f492aecfcef8bba5cfcbbd
ABSTRACT
Future implantable cardiovascular devices should be a multi-targeted, synergistic combination of (i) structural repair (ii) active assistance and (iii) biological therapy. This seminar will focus on representative implantable cardiac devices addressing these three areas. In terms of structural repair devices, dr Roche will discuss a minimally invasive delivery system for atraumatic repair of intracardiac defects. Regarding active assist devices, she will discuss the modelling and design of a bioinspired soft active material technology that enabled the fabrication of a robotic direct cardiac compression device. Concerning biological therapy, dr Roche will discuss the use of biomaterials as vehicles for cell delivery and a targeted, refillable bioimplant for increasing retention of therapy in the heart. Fidelity testbeds and computational models and their role will be also described.
BIOSKETCH
Ellen Roche is currently an Associate Professor at the Institute for Medical Engineering and Science and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She directs the Therapeutic Technology Design and Development Lab. Her research focuses on applying innovative technologies to the development of cardiac devices. She holds 5 issued patents, with ten pending and is the authors of over 40 conference/journal papers and she is the recipient of multiple awards, among which the Fulbright International Science and Technology Award and a Charles H. Hood Award for Excellence in Child Health Research.