Consultants
Hanna Jensen is the Associate Director of Clinical Research at the College of Medicine / Surgery and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Research at the Departments of Surgery and Radiology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She received her medical training at the University of Oulu, Finland, where she also completed her Ph.D. in cardiovascular surgery and a doctoracte in medical science. For more than 5 years she conducted experimental research investigating cerebral complications during and after complex cardiothoracic surgery.
Her postgraduate surgical training took place in Finland and in Denmark. In 2012 she accepted an invited clinical research fellowship at one of the largest pediatric cardiac centers in Europe, the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London, United Kingdom. For 2 years she conducted and coordinated clinical studies within the field of pediatric cardiac surgery and cardiology.
Most recently, Dr. Hanna was a clinical research associate at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. During her time in Atlanta, her main focus was transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Hanna has published numerous peer-reviewed original manuscripts in the leading journals of the field, as well as several review articles, editorials, textbook chapters and invited commentaries. She has presented her work in several forums at national and international conferences. She recently received the Ingegerd and Viking Olof Bjork Award for her integration of engineering-style problem solving and technology development in translational cardiothoracic research.
Dr. Neil Ingels has been studying the 4-D dynamics of the heart using biplane radiography of surgically implanted radiopaque markers for the past forty years with emphasis on the mitral and aortic valves during the past 20 years and dense leaflet and annular mitral marker arrays during the past decade. In addition to 202 peer-reviewed publications and 276 presentations. His recent book is providing new insights into mitral valve function:
Ingels, NB Jr and Karlsson M. MITRAL VALVE MECHANICS , (2016) Linköping University Electronic Press, ISBN 978-91-7685-952-0 http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/book.diva-117057
Positions
1959 – 1960 Systems Engineer, Sperry Utah Engineering Laboratory, Salt Lake City, UT
1960 – 1962 Satellite Systems Research Engineer, Lockheed Missile and Space Co., Sunnyvale, CA
1967 – 1971 Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering, University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara, CA
1962 – 1978 Research Assoc, Sr Research Assoc, Bioengineering & Physiology Div, PAMF, Palo Alto, CA
1980 – 1989 Consulting Assoc Professor, Dept of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
1978 – 1993 Chair, Dept Cardiovasc Physiol & Biophys, Research Inst, Palo Alto Med Fdn, Palo Alto, CA
1993 – 2013 Senior Staff Scientist and Head, Lab Cardiovasc Physiol & Biophys, Research Institute, PAMF
1993 – Present Consulting Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Ctr, Stanford, CA
2003 – Present Adjunct Professor, BA Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
2017 – Present Adjunct Professor of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Honors
Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honorary); Eta Kappa Nu (Electrical Engineering Honorary); Pi Delta Wye (Electrical Engineering Honorary); Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honorary); Hewlett-Packard Fellow, Stanford University 1963-1964; Arkansas Academy of Electrical Engineering (Elected to Membership, 1981). Election to inaugural class of Biomedical Engineering Society Fellows (2005). Degree of Doctor Honoris Causa, Institute of Technology at Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden (2006). Commencement Speaker, University of Arkansas Engineering Graduation Ceremonies, May 11, 2013, Barnhill Auditorium, Fayetteville, Arkansas.