SHAPE Society

1. presentspresents
Buckymedicine:Buckymedicine:
Using Artificial RBC’s to Enhance Oxygen TransportUsing Artificial RBC’s to Enhance Oxygen Transport
Professor Andreas Hirsch, Ph.D.Professor Andreas Hirsch, Ph.D.
Institut für Organische ChemieInstitut für Organische Chemie
der Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnbergder Friedrich Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
The Colloquium meets the first Thursday of every month at the Texas Heart Institute in the CooleyThe Colloquium meets the first Thursday of every month at the Texas Heart Institute in the Cooley
Auditorium, located on level B1 of the Denton A. Cooley Building.Auditorium, located on level B1 of the Denton A. Cooley Building.
The Colloquium Series is sponsored by the Association for the Eradication of Heart Attacks (AEHA) andThe Colloquium Series is sponsored by the Association for the Eradication of Heart Attacks (AEHA) and
the Center for Vulnerable Plaque Research (CVPR).the Center for Vulnerable Plaque Research (CVPR).
The CVPR, established by the Texas Heart Institute and the University of Texas Health Science Center, isThe CVPR, established by the Texas Heart Institute and the University of Texas Health Science Center, is
the first collaborative research effort aimed at vulnerable plaque and vulnerable patients.the first collaborative research effort aimed at vulnerable plaque and vulnerable patients.
Please contact Jennifer Harris at 832-355-9144 with any questions orPlease contact Jennifer Harris at 832-355-9144 with any questions or
visit us at www.vp.org to learn more about the AEHA and vulnerable plaque research.visit us at www.vp.org to learn more about the AEHA and vulnerable plaque research.
Dr. Hirsch is Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Florida. Dr.
Hirsch received his BSME degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in mechanical engineering, and MAE
and Sc.D. from the University of Virginia in aerospace engineering. From 1988–1999, Dr. Hirsch served as
Dean of Engineering and Associate Vice President at the University of Florida.
April 3, 2003
4:00 p.m. (CST)
Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
6770 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030