Medhi Nikkhah
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A new heart
In an article also featured in a recent edition of ASU Thrive magazine, the contributions of Medhi Nikkhah, a professor in the School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering , and Justin Ryan, a recent Fulton Schools biomedical engineering doctoral graduate, are noted in the development of a breakthrough that aids the work of surgeons using 3D printed heart models. For more than a decade, Nikkhah has been working on cardiac regeneration and disease modeling to develop engineered heart tissues that can help repair damage from heart attacks. Ryan, now leading the 3D Innovations Lab at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, says the breakthrough enables physicians to essentially hold patients’ heart in their hand before operating.