Our mission at the Edwards Lifesciences Center is to improve cardiovascular health through the integration of mechanical engineering, vascular biology and imaging tools, to advance knowledge in these fields, and to educate the next generation of leaders in cardiovascular engineering and science.

Chesler serves as the director of the Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Cardiovascular Innovation and Research Center.

Ph.D., Medical Engineering, Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, MIT
B.S., Engineering (General), Swarthmore College

Cardiovascular mechanobiology and biomechanics; engineering education; diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM

Chesler Lab, Edwards Lifesciences Foundation Cardiovascular Innovation and Research Center