Kareen L.K. Coulombe, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Engineering
Director of Graduate Studies in Biomedical Engineering

A life well-lived is always supported by a healthy heart, and the lab of Dr. Kareen Coulombe is working to understand heart disease and to create new therapies for the heart. The fantastic science behind the field of "tissue engineering" using stem cells will be described in the context of developing new heart tissue as an implantable therapy for patients who suffer from heart attacks and progressive illness. The Coulombe lab aims to regenerate heart function by providing new healthy heart tissue, complete with vessels to supply nourishing blood. If you love a heart-warming story and want to learn more, join Dr. Coulombe for this educational and artful talk about her research and training mission so that you don't miss a beat!