Glenn R. Gaudette

Biography

Glenn R. Gaudette, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. His research aims to develop a treatment for the millions of Americans suffering from myocardial infarction and other cardiovascular diseases. He is focused on regenerating mechanical and electrophysiological function in the heart. Dr. Gaudette has over 20 years experience in the cardiac research field, including over 10 years in cardiac surgery research. He has over 50 peer reviewed publications, several book chapters and recently edited a book on cardiac regeneration. In May of 2012, he co-founded a company based on some of the pioneering technology developed in his laboratory. Dr. Gaudette won the 2012 Massachusetts Life Science Innovation Day competition and his work has been featured in many different media outlets. He currently teaches biomedical engineering design, biomechanics and physiology. His research has been supported by government (National Institutes of Health; National Science Foundation), non-profit (American Heart Association) and industrial partners. 

Research Interest

 Biomedical Engineering, Cardiac surgery research