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Fall 2020: Evaluation of Heart Failure Model and Simulation

Affiliations:
Project Leader: Meghan Scott
mrscott@tamu.edu
Biomedical Engineering
Faculty Mentor: Dr. John Criscione, Ph.D.
Meeting Times:
Team Size:
4
Open Spots: 0
Special Opportunities:
This is an early-stage project, so there are many opportunities including: designing an animal study, using modelling to identify what causes changes in hemodynamics, and critical review of literature. There is opportunity to learn about how animal studies are conducted and more about cardiovascular physiology
Team Needs:
No prior research experience is required (Freshman and Sophomores are welcomed). We are looking for a diverse set of skills, having at least one of the following strengths: mathematical modeling, critical review of the literature, problem solving, and/or good communication skills. Motivated students with interests in biomedical research should apply. Members are expected to maintain good attendance at weekly meetings. Members should be dependable and responsible, with a willingness to learn. Interested students should submit their class schedule for the semester
Description:
Heart failure (HF) is a major public health issue, with over 6.5 million patients suffering from this condition in the United States and Europe. An acute animal model for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction has been tested in five animal studies and the model has not shown what was predicted. One of the goals of this project is to develop a simulation to review a possible cause of the regulation of right ventricular output. A number of hemodynamic parameters were collected during the studies, which can be used to compare in vivo data collected with and without left atrial in-flow tract stenosis to the simulation. For this project, we will be investigating other research that has been performed as well as the data previously collected

Written by:
Elif Kilicarslan
Published on:
August 6, 2020

Categories: FullTags: Fall 2020

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