Nima Badie, BS

 

I am working to help bridge the gap between the structure and function of 2D cardiomyocyte monolayers and that of an actual 3D heart. Using data obtained by from an intact heart with diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging (DTMRI), general fiber directions and patterns can be extracted for any cross-section. Using these same patterns to guide the growth and positioning of cultured cardiomyocytes, we hope to culture a 2D monolayer that resembles the projected cross-section of the native tissue in both structure and function.

 

nima.badie@duke.edu