Cardiac Mechanics Research Group – Department of Bioengineering

The Cardiac Mechanics Research Group is based in the Department of Bioengineering and the Cardiology Division of the Department of Medicine at UCSD. Our research focus is on the mechanics and electrical dynamics of the normal and diseased heart from molecular to organ scales. The principal investigators are Andrew McCulloch and Jeff Omens, and we are funded by the NIH, NSF and other sponsors. Learn more »

Opportunities

We are seeking one or two graduate students, either PhD or Master’s candidates, to work on the Cardiac Atlas Project (cardiacatlas.org) starting Fall quarter 2022. Students will work with world-renowned researchers and clinicians to create patient-specific computational models of congenital heart defect architecture and function during growth and remodeling. Bioengineering, physiology, pre-Med or similar backgrounds preferred. Training will be provided. Excellent communication skills, independence, and self-motivation required. If interested, please contact Dr. Andrew McCulloch (amcculloch@ucsd.edu) and Dr. Jeff Omens (jomens@ucsd.edu) with your resume/CV.

News

► March ^th 2022: Congratulations to Andrew McCulloch for being recognized as the Shu Chien Chancellor’s Endowed Chair in Engineering and Medicine.

► December 13^th 2021: Congratulations to Marcus Hock for receiving an AHA pre-doctoral fellowship.

► November 2^nd 2021: Congratulations to Dr. Shulin Cao, Ph.D. for successfully defining his PhD thesis on Systems Analysis of Mechano-Sensitive Signaling Networks Regulating Gene Expression in Cardiomyocytes and Adventitial Fibroblasts.
► August 20^th 2021: Congratulations to Sandhya Sihra for successfully defining her MS thesis on An Atlas-Based Approach to Improve Differentiation Between Adolescent Athletes and Adolescent Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Patients.

► August 15^th 2021: Congratulations to Jennifer Stowe on ten years service at UC San Diego.
► July 2^nd 2021: Congratulations to Katie Knaus for the 2021 American Society of Biomechanics Pre-doctoral Award recognizing achievements by promising scientists for her thesis research at UVA! Don’t miss her talk at the awards session of 2021 ASB conference, which will be online at 8:00-9:30 PDT on Thursday August 12th.
► May 20^th 2021: Congratulations to Sandhya Sihra for winning a Best Poster prize as Research Expo!
► August 12^th 2020: Congratulations to Marcus Hock for passing the Ph.D. comprehensive exam with distinction!
► July 2^nd 2020: Congratulations to Dr. Nick Forsch, Ph.D. for successfully defending his Ph.D. Thesis!
► Mar 30th 2020: Congratulations to Abby Teitgen for receiving an NSF Predoctoral Fellowship!
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