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Nenad Bursac is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the Duke Cancer Institute and Pratt School of Engineering. His research focuses on stem cell technologies, tissue engineering, gene-based therapies, and cardiac electrophysiology. He investigates heart muscle regeneration and arrhythmias, employing organ-on-chip technologies for disease modeling and therapeutic screening. Bursac's work integrates pluripotent stem cells with engineering techniques to develop methods for replicating the structure-function relationships in striated muscle tissues in healthy and diseased states. His laboratory studies various conditions, including Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and cardiomyopathies, using both in vitro and in vivo models. Bursac aims to optimize cell and tissue engineering techniques for effective tissue repair and regeneration, exploring human iPSC-derived heart tissue patches. His multidisciplinary approach combines engineering, biology, and medicine to advance therapeutic strategies for heart disease.
Pratt School of Engineering • Durham, NC
Currently serves as a Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Duke Regeneration Center • Durham, NC
Co-Director of the Duke Regeneration Center.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)