Pekkan Biofluids & Cardiovascular Mechanics Laboratory
Understanding blood flow.
Advancing cardiovascular care.
We combine experiments, imaging, computational modeling, and device design to study cardiovascular development and disease, with a focus on congenital and pediatric heart disease.
Development
How the heart takes shape
Investigating how blood flow and mechanical forces influence cardiovascular growth and remodeling.
Cardiovascular developmentModeling
Insights for each patient
Using computational models to understand circulation and evaluate options for cardiovascular surgery.
Patient-specific planningEngineering
New approaches to support
Developing and evaluating circulatory support devices and artificial heart valves for congenital heart disease.
Cardiovascular devices
Our laboratory
Engineering and biology, working together
Led by Prof. Kerem Pekkan, our lab studies cardiovascular systems from cells and tissues to the whole circulation. At The Ohio State University and Nationwide Children’s Hospital, we connect fundamental research with questions in pediatric cardiovascular medicine.
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