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David Vorp

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David A. Vorp
Born (1964-07-29) July 29, 1964 (age 60)
Alma materUniversity of Pittsburgh (BS, PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsAortic aneurysms, biomechanics, tissue engineering, vascular grafts, regenerative medicine
InstitutionsUniversity of Pittsburgh
Doctoral advisorK. R. Rajagopal
Websitewww.engineering.pitt.edu/vorplab/

David A. Vorp (born July 29, 1964) is an American bioengineer, researcher, entrepreneur, and academic administrator noted for his contributions to aortic aneurysm biomechanics and pathobiology, and tissue engineered vascular grafts. He currently holds the titles of Associate Dean for Research at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering and the John A. Swanson Professor of Bioengineering, with secondary appointments in the departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Surgery, Chemical & Petroleum Engineering, and the Clinical & Translational Sciences Institute at the University of Pittsburgh. He also serves as the co-director of the Center for Medical Innovation.,[1] the acting director of the university's GRID Institute,[2] and the director of the Vascular Bioengineering Laboratory.[3]

Education

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Vorp received his BS and PhD in mechanical engineering, in 1986 and 1992, respectively, from the University of Pittsburgh. His dissertation, under advisor K. R. Rajagopal, was “Finite element modelling and analyses of nonlinearly elastic, orthotropic, vascular tissue in distension.[4]

Research

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After receiving his PhD in 1992, Vorp joined the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, as research assistant professor, and later promoted to assistant professor in 1997, associate professor with tenure in 2003, and full professor in 2008. In 1996 he was appointed as one of the core faculty of the Swanson School's new Department of Bioengineering, and in 2011 moved his primary faculty appointment to that department, keeping secondary appointments in the School of Medicine. In 2012 he became associate dean for research for the Swanson School.[5]

He is the principal investigator of the Vascular Bioengineering Laboratory, located at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Bioengineering in the Pittsburgh Technology Center.

Awards and honors

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Vorp was elected as a Fellow of the American Heart Association in 2018,[6] American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2010,[7] Biomedical Engineering Society in 2008, and the American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineers in 2005.[8]

In 2011 he received the Van C. Mow Medal from ASME, which recognizes “demonstrated meritorious contributions to the field of bioengineering through research, education, professional development, leadership in the development of the profession, mentorship to young bioengineers, and with service to the bioengineering community.”[9]

In 2012, he became the first non-MD President of the International Society for Applied Cardiovascular Biology and was re-elected for a second term in 2014.[10] His other executive roles include ASME Bioengineering Division Chair from 2013 to 2014,[11] two terms on the BMES Board of Directors, and two terms as BMES Secretary.

  • Elected Founding President of SB3C Foundation (2015)
  • Elected to the World Council of Biomechanics (2014, limited to 40 members worldwide)[12]
  • Carnegie Science Award for Life Sciences (2013)[13]
  • Swanson School of Engineering Board of Visitors Faculty Award (2012)
  • Van C. Mow Medal, ASME (2011)[14]
  • University of Pittsburgh Innovator Award (2009, 2010, in recognition of innovation development efforts that have resulted in licenses to industry and start-up companies in the past year)
  • Distinguished Lecturer, Columbia University, Department of Biomedical Engineering (2009)

Humanitarian causes

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Vorp serves on the board of directors for Big World Project, an organization whose mission is to rescue and care for street children around the world.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "CMI-About-Who We Are-Team". Center for Medical Innovation. Swanson School of Engineering. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  2. ^ "People". University of Pittsburgh Energy GRID Institute. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ^ "About Dr. David Vorp". Vorp Lab. Swanson School of Engineering. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. ^ Vorp, David (November 1993). "Finite element modelling and analyses of nonlinearly elastic, orthotropic, vascular tissue in distension". Annals of Biomedical Engineering. 21 (6). Springer Nature: 736–737. doi:10.1007/BF02368653. S2CID 21469953. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  5. ^ "People of the Times". Vol. 45, no. 4. University Times. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  6. ^ "David Vorp Named Fellow of the American Heart Association". Pittwire. University of Pittsburgh. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  7. ^ "ASME Engineering Fellows". ASME. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  8. ^ "AIMBE College of Fellows Class of 2005". AIMBE. The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Van C. Mow Medal". ASME. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  10. ^ "ISACB Executive Office". ISACB. The International Society for Applied Cardiovascular Biology. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  11. ^ "BED Past Chairs". ASME Bioengineering Division. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  12. ^ "World Council of Biomechanics Membership". WC-Biomechanics. World Council of Biomechanics. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  13. ^ "2013 Carnegie Science Awards winners to be recognized". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  14. ^ "News of Note From Pitt: Pitt Bioengineer Wins One of Field's Most Prestigious Prizes and Pitt Composer Honored With Two Commissions For New Work". University of Pittsburgh. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Board of Directors". Big World Project. Retrieved 16 March 2021.