Juan Carlos Briceño
Juan Carlos Briceño
Ph.D. en Ingeniería Biomédica, University of Texas at Austin, Estados Unidos
Trajectory
Research
- We focus on cardiovascular dynamics, understood as the characterization of blood flow through vascular conduits and its biological implications, to develop technologies that improve the diagnosis or treatment of cardiovascular diseases in Colombia.
- We use mathematical and computational models to understand the mechanical behavior of vascular walls and blood, from the heart muscle to microcirculation. We study oxygen transport and the coagulation cascade and their dependence on dynamic conditions.
- We have focused on the development of blood substitutes capable of transporting oxygen in extreme cases of blood loss. Additionally, we study congenital heart defects (specifically ductus-dependent ones) and the development of devices for their diagnosis and treatment. Furthermore, we examine the effect of hemodynamic conditions for successful vascular graft development and work on developing hemostatic devices for patients with coagulopathy disorders.
- We drive the development and innovation in regenerative medicine technologies, specifically in the development of vascular grafts and through the design of dressings for curing chronic and deep skin wounds caused by vascular pathologies.
- We actively collaborate with other research groups in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and with the Cardiovascular Surgery Research Group at Fundación Cardioinfantil.
Education
PhD in Biomedical Engineering
- University of Texas at Austin
- United States
- 1994
Master's in Biomedical Engineering
- University of Texas at Austin
- United States
- 1990
Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
- Universidad de los Andes
- Colombia
- 1985