The Cardiovascular Biomedical Engineering interdisciplinary training program is dedicated to training predoctoral students in both the biological and engineering disciplines focusing on cardiovascular health in order to meet the demands of a growing biomedical engineering field. This program takes advantage of the strong expertise in bioengineering and cardiovascular biology present at the University of Arizona and in the Arizona industrial community. Areas of expertise include: biomechanics, biomaterials, optics, molecular genetics, vascular physiology, imaging, tissue engineering, genetic engineering, and biocomputing. Training faculty are independent researchers with a shared commitment to graduate and post-graduate training. The training faculty has a strong record of support and is actively involved in collaborative research activities. Inclusion of clinical faculty and participation in the Industrial Internship Program available through the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program fosters translational research projects for trainees.
Training within this program involves laboratory and didactic experience. Research in the program is focused in three general areas: Implants, Tissue Engineering and Imaging as related to the cardiovascular system. Within these broad areas, topics being investigated in participating laboratories are: engineered blood vessels, microvascular engineering, vascular modeling, vascular imaging by laser, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging of vascular perfusion, cardiovascular instrumentation, and intracellular imaging. A bi-weekly Cardiovascular Journal Club meets to discuss a selected publication in the area of cardiovascular research. Trainees have the opportunity to take internships with area industrial partners to gain exposure to the industrial sector. In addition, 2 visiting scientists with recognized expertise in the area of cardiovascular engineering are invited in per academic year to speak to the program.

supported by the National Institutes of Health
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute