Andrew Kumpfbeck

Andrew Kumpfbeck is a Research Fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, affiliated with the Department of Cardiac Surgery and the Laboratory for Organ Regeneration, Recovery, and Replacement (LOR3), directed by Matthew Bacchetta. His work focuses on automation of extracorporeal life support systems (ECMO) for hemorrhage resuscitation, development of ovine models for chronic pulmonary hypertension, and ambulatory ECMO research.

• Education:
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD), New York University School of Medicine (2021)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Biomedical Engineering, Stony Brook University (2018)

His research aligns with the LOR3 lab's interdisciplinary mission in organ support systems, bioengineering for organ recovery, and durable mechanical cardiopulmonary technologies. The lab has pioneered pre-clinical cross-circulation platforms for rejected transplant organs and published extensively in journals like Nature Medicine, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, and ASAIO Journal, though Andrew's specific contributions to these publications are not detailed in the provided text.

As a VISE (Vanderbilt Initiative for Surgical Education) affiliate, he collaborates with clinicians, engineers, and scientists in the S.R. Light Research and Training Laboratory, which focuses on mechanical cardiopulmonary support circuit testing and high-fidelity organ failure models.