4C: Engineering Biomaterials for Cardiac and Pulmonary Uses

Advances in biomaterial design and microfabrication are enabling the creation of sophisticated in vitro models that recapitulate the cardiac and pulmonary microenvironments, offering new pathways for therapeutic development and disease understanding. These engineered platforms are being applied to develop treatments for acute conditions like viral infections, investigate chronic diseases such as fibrosis, and conduct testing to potentially reduce reliance on animal models. This session will further explore cutting-edge applications of biomaterials as both research tools and advanced therapeutics in cardiac and pulmonary medicine.

Moderators:

Claudia Loebel, M.D.
University of Pennsylvania

Yi Hong. Ph.D
Associate Professor of Bioengineering at UT Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington