Rei Ukita, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Department of Cardiac Surgery
EDUCATION
Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA) 2014-2018
PhD, Biomedical Engineering
Brown University (Providence, RI) 2010–2014
Sc.B., Biomedical Engineering
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Large animal ovine model for progressive right ventricular loading and unloading via pulmonary artery banding
- Biomechanics of right ventricular adaptation and failure
- Molecular, transcriptomic characterization of right ventricular adaptation and failure
- Right ventricular reverse remodeling and recovery after unloading
Development of next-generation mechanical support technology
- Wearable technology for cardiopulmonary support, especially for right heart failure
- Characterization of mechanical blood pump performance and biocompatibility
Surface-focused anticoagulation approaches in blood-contacting technology
- Ultralow-fouling zwitterionic surface coatings on artificial lung circuit surfaces
- Factor XII inhibition as a surface-specific mode of anticoagulation during extracorporeal support