Research at the Cardiovascular Regenerative Engineering Laboratory uses regenerative engineering and nanotechnological techniques to develop living tissue replacements for blood vessels, cardiac valves, and vascular and cardiac patches. Learn more about CaRE's ongoing research below.
Magnetic Endothelialization of Flow Diverters
The CaRE Lab is looking develop magnetic endothelialization of flow diverters to mitigate the negative side effects associated with their use in the treatment of cerebral aneurysm.
Bioprinting for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
The team at CaRE is using 3D bioprinting technology to develop new treatment options for patients suffering from Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
Top-Down Prosthetic Heart Valve Fabrication
In order to promote the viability of using self-healing, human-tissue-generated heart valves for patients requiring heart valve repair or replacement, CaRE is developing a top-down approach to prosthetic heart valve fabrication.
In Vitro Heart Valve Tissue Engineering
Researchers at the CaRE Lab are looking to create a heart valve that can integrate and grow with its environment. In order to create such a valve, researchers are working on approaches to engineering heart valve tissue In Vitro.
Transcriptomics of Adherent Endothelial Cells
CaRE Lab is developing a method of reducing incidents of occlusion by creating a stable EC monolayer on the inner surface of a vascular graft.
Learn more about Transcriptomics of Adherent Endothelial Cells
Microchannel-Based Endothelialization
The CARE Lab is working in collaboration with the LaDisa Lab to develop a microchannel imprinted synthetic vascular graft capable of maintaining endothelial cell adhesion under physiologic wall shear stress.
Redesign of Pediatric ECMO Connectors
CaRE Lab is working with LaDisa Lab and Dr. Alexander Raskin to redesign ECMO Connectors for pediatric patients with the end goal of reducing thrombogenicity and saving lives.
Research at the Cardiovascular Regenerative Engineering Laboratory is supported by Marquette University and the Medical College of Wisconsin, with individual grants being awarded on a per-project basis from various institutions, including:
