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EDUCATION
BS - WPI 2002
PhD - WPI/UMASS Medical School 2007
Currently, I am the Chief Scientific Officer for Helios Cardio Inc., a start-up medical device company developing solutions for challenging clinical problems in cardiovascular surgery. Previously, I've held various roles in R&D and product development and small and large medical device companies. My research has focused on extracellular matrix based biomaterials that are used in a wide range of clinical indications. This research commonly involves working closely with surgeons and clinicians to develop models that improve understanding of how these unique materials behave after implantation compared to traditional biomaterials. This information is critical to understand where and how to best use these materials, how to design devices with them that can improve outcomes, and how to design future devices to solve complex surgical challenges. I've enjoyed teaching these concepts to students for many years with an emphasis on translating their engineering knowledge to current patient needs and clinical problems treated surgically with implantable medical devices.
![kevin](/sites/default/files/styles/1x_383x383/public/2024-01/kevin-real.jpg?itok=13qDIfNr)
EDUCATION
BS - WPI 2002
PhD - WPI/UMASS Medical School 2007
Currently, I am the Chief Scientific Officer for Helios Cardio Inc., a start-up medical device company developing solutions for challenging clinical problems in cardiovascular surgery. Previously, I've held various roles in R&D and product development and small and large medical device companies. My research has focused on extracellular matrix based biomaterials that are used in a wide range of clinical indications. This research commonly involves working closely with surgeons and clinicians to develop models that improve understanding of how these unique materials behave after implantation compared to traditional biomaterials. This information is critical to understand where and how to best use these materials, how to design devices with them that can improve outcomes, and how to design future devices to solve complex surgical challenges. I've enjoyed teaching these concepts to students for many years with an emphasis on translating their engineering knowledge to current patient needs and clinical problems treated surgically with implantable medical devices.
Scholarly Work
Cornwell KG, Pins GD. “Discrete crosslinked fibrin microthread scaffolds for tissue regeneration.” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 82A:104-112 (2007).
Cornwell KG, Lei P, Andreadis ST, Pins GD. “Crosslinking of discrete self-assembled collagen threads: Effects on mechanical strength and cell-matrix interactions” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 80A: 362-371 (2007).
Downing BR, Cornwell KG, Toner M, Pins GD. “The influence of microtextured basal lamina analog topography on keratinocyte function and epidermal regeneration.” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 72A: 47-56 (2005).
Cornwell KG, Downing BR, and Pins GD. “Characterizing fibroblast migration on discrete collagen threads for applications in tissue regeneration.” Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, 71A: 55-62 (2004).