The Cardiovascular Special Interest
Group has the mission to foster the professional interaction
and address the common concerns of academic and industrial
scientists and engineers, clinicians, and regulatory
professionals concerned with the discovery, research,
development, and use of biomaterials for cardiovascular
devices and implants.
Chair: Peter Edelman, PhD
Boston Scientific
Cardiovascular Innovations
3 Scimed Place / MS C220
Maple Grove, MN 55311
t: (763) 255-0282
f: (763) 322-5048
e: peter.edelman@bsci.com
Vice-Chair: Naren Vyavahare, PhD
Clemson University
Bioengineering
401 Rhodes Hall
Clemson, SC 29634
t: (864) 656-5558
f: (864) 656-4466
e: narenv@clemson.edu
Secretary/Treasurer:
Martin W. King, PhD
North Carolina State University
College of Textiles
2401 Research Dr
Box 8301
Raleigh, NC 27695
t: (919) 515-1011
f: (919) 515-3733
e: martin_king@ncsu.edu
Program Chair:
Horst Von Recum, PhD
Case Western Reserve University
Dept Of Biomedical Engineering
10900 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44106
t: (216) 368-5513
f: (216) 368-4969
e: horst.vonrecum@case.edu