Steven Frankel, Purdue University (IMAGE)

Purdue University

Steven Frankel, Purdue University

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Steven Frankel, a Purdue professor of mechanical engineering, is creating a new type of heart pump (pictured on computer screen) for infants born with univentricular circulation, a congenital heart disease that is the leading cause of death from birth defects in the first year of a child's life.

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Purdue Mechanical Engineering file photo/Michael Black

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