Saturday
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Staff / Welcome and Introduction from the Chairs
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Prioritizing Allocation of Limited Research Funding in Mechanical Circulatory Support
Discussion Leaders: Nina Langer (Monash University, Australia) and Markus Horvath (MIT, United States)
3:45 pm - 3:55 pm
Silje Ekroll Jahren (ARTORG Center, University of Bern, Switzerland, Switzerland)
"In Vivo Validation of a Novel Soft Aortic Counterpulsation Device Based on Dielectric Elastomer Actuators"
3:55 pm - 4:00 pm
Discussion
4:00 pm - 4:10 pm
Kay Everett (Tufts Medical Center, United States)
"Left Ventricular Unloading Acutely Reduces Right Ventricular Preload in Patients with Acute Decompensated Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock"
4:10 pm - 4:15 pm
Discussion
4:15 pm - 4:25 pm
Konstantinos Magkoutas (ETH Zurich, IDSC, Switzerland)
"Physiological Controllers Based on VAD-Integrated Pressure Sensor: Experimental Validation"
4:25 pm - 4:30 pm
Discussion
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Optimal Design: Basic Science Investigations and Application in Diverse Patient Groups
Discussion Leader: Chloe Goemans (Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:20 pm
Ellen Roche (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
"Disruptive and Translatable Designs in Cardiovascular Biomedical Engineering"
8:20 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Maria Rocchi (KU Leuven, Belgium)
"A Compliant 4D In Vitro Model of a Left Ventricle to Test Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems"
8:45 pm - 8:50 pm
Discussion
8:50 pm - 9:05 pm
Avishka Wickramarachchi (Monash University, Australia)
"Hemocompatibility Evaluation of a Novel Drainage Cannula for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: An In-Silico and Ex-Vivo Investigation"
9:05 pm - 9:10 pm
Discussion
9:10 pm - 9:25 pm
Wenxuan He (Cornell University, United States)
"Assessing Thrombus Aggregation and Embolization on Sintered Inflow Cannula of Left Ventricular Assist Device"
9:25 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Translation to Scalable Healthcare Impact
Discussion Leaders: Kay Everett (Tufts Medical Center, United States) and Amanda Vest (Tufts Medical Center, United States)
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:50 am
Jennifer Cowger (Henry Ford Hospital, United States)
"Advances and Challenges in Bench to Bedside Implementation of Discoveries in Mechanical Circulatory Support"
9:50 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:15 am
Nina Langer (Monash University, Australia)
"HeartMate 3 for HFpEF – Assessment of Anatomic Fit and Hemodynamics"
10:15 am - 10:20 am
Discussion
10:20 am - 10:35 am
Chloe Goemans (Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)
"Use of Adaptive VA-ECMO in the Context of Cardiogenic Shock Model"
10:35 am - 10:40 am
Discussion
10:40 am - 10:55 am
Farooq Sheikh (MedStar/Georgetown University, United States)
"Cardiac Sarcoidosis and Durable LVAD Therapy: Characteristics, Outcomes, and Challenges."
10:55 am - 11:00 am
Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Mentorship Component: How Research Translates into Clinical Practice
Discussion Leaders: Robert Kormos (Abbott Labs, United States) and Kurt Dasse (University of Louisville School of Medicine, United States)
1:30 pm - 1:40 pm
Ellen Roche (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
"Design of Implantable Systems for the Clinic"
1:40 pm - 1:45 pm
Discussion
1:45 pm - 1:55 pm
Heinrich Schima (Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Austria)
"Physiological Control in Practice"
1:55 pm - 2:00 pm
Discussion
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm
Khadijah Breathett (Indiana University, United States)
"Innovating to Bridge Health Disparities in Utilization and Outcomes Associated with Mechanical Circulatory Support"
2:10 pm - 2:15 pm
Discussion
2:15 pm - 2:25 pm
Manreet Kanwar (Allegheny General Hospital, United States)
"Cardiogenic shock: Critical unmet needs in device development and design."
2:25 pm - 2:30 pm
Discussion
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Complete the GRS Evaluation Forms; Election of Future Chair(s)
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes
