Special Episode - Churro-Inspired Artery Fix

Puksar Kunwar, a student from the University of Ottawa, interviews Dr. Marcelo Muñoz for the TMM4950 Science Communication course, focusing on his work developing miniaturized devices for the on-the-spot generation of small-diameter vascular grafts. Dr. Muñoz is an early-career researcher at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, specializing in clinical peptide therapeutics, biomaterials innovation, and biomedical device design. He was recognized as the top graduating pharmacist in Chile by the National Pharmacy Association. His research aims to “print” new blood vessels inside the human body using a catheter during minimally invasive procedures, and potentially eliminating the need for open-chest surgery. Learn more: https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/admt.2025000770:09 | Introduction to Podcast0:35 | Introduction to Dr. Muñoz2:10 | Relevance of Cardiovascular Diseases and Story behind the Discovery of the Device 4:05 | Brief Description of the Device 6:16 | Progress in Clinical Trials with reference to TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation)9:30 | Advice for Future Scientists 13:18 | Closing Remarks Soundtrack by The Underground Drive. All rights reserved. Listen more: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/the-underground-drive/1571062779 https://open.spotify.com/artist/4sCJG8TMQyTZ9FDd1JjJmR Bhavya Joshi (Post-production & Content generation), Cynthia Chahine (Post-production &Producer), Puskar Kunwar (Show Host), Ezechiel Sugr-Noma Yameogo (Social Media Editor)