VCU Bioinformatics and Bioengineering Summer Institute
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Research Simulation
Mechanisms of ventricular fibrillation of the heart
(July 19 - July 21 )

Time: Mon-Wed, July 19 - July 21, 9:00 am - noon
Place: Bioinformatics Computer Core Lab (Rm 104), Life Sciences Bldg
Organizers: Peng-Wie Hsia
Audience: Primarily 1st year students

Challenge

Schedule
Mon July 19, 9am
Cardiac arrhythmias and electrocardiography
- Introduction
Tue July 20, 9am Cardiovascular Electrophysiology and Arrhythmias - Clinical issues and research tools
Wed July 21, 9am Fluorescence imaging of dominant frequencies in heart tissue

Mike Gaspar (BBSI 2004/05) presents: Newton et al (2002). Estimated global epicardial distribution of activation rate and conduction block during porcine ventricular fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 13:1035-1041.

Ethan Thiel (BBSI 2004/05) presents: Huang et al (2004). Electrospinning and mechanical characterization of gelatin nanofibers. Polymer 45:5361–5368.

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