Prof. Dr. Karen L. Christman

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsMedical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,Biomaterials
Keywordsmyocardial infarction, Tissue engineering, Myocardial infarction, translation, heart failure

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityLa Jolla
InstitutionUniversity of California, San Diego
InstituteDepartment of Bioengineering

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Maike SanderMax-Delbrück-Centrum für Molekulare Medizin (MDC), Berlin
Start of initial sponsorship01/12/2025

Programme(s)

2025Humboldt Research Award Programme (Global Minds Initiative Germany)

Nominator's project description

Professor Christman is an internationally recognized bioengineer. Her pioneering research on injectable biomaterials for regenerative engineering aims to repair heart tissue and advance translational therapies. Her work bridges materials science, bioengineering and clinical translation to create minimally invasive approaches for cardiovascular disease. During her stay in Germany, she will build interdisciplinary collaborations to probe fundamental mechanisms of biomaterial-driven repair.