Muralidhar Padala, Ph.D.

Dr.Padala's primary interest is in translational research in cardiovascular disease, with a focus on developing new technologies and techniques to treat cardiovascular lesions. His research focus is currently in the broad area of adult and congenital Structural Heart Disease.

2012  Research Fellowship, Imperial College London, UK
2010  Ph.D in Bioengineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
2008 M.S in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
2004 B.S in Mechanical Engineering, Osmania University, India

Major Research Grants
2023 - Single Ventricle Research Fund(SVRF) grant, Additional Ventures
2021 - R01EB031101 (Co-I), 3D multi-functional catheter based imaging of coronary stenoses
2019 - R01HL144714 (Co-I), Ultrasound guided robotically steerable guidewire
2018 - R01HL140325 (MPI), Image guided intravascular robotic system for mitral valve repair
2017 - R01HL135145 (PI), Transcatheter strategies for leaflet extension to repair mitral regurg
2017 - R01HL133667 (PI), Novel therapeutic approaches to repair mitral regurg in heart failure
2014 - American Heart Association Scientist Development Grant
2011 - Fondation Leducq Career Development Award

Academic Honors
2023 - Significant event of the year award, Emory University Office of Technology Transfer
2019 - Innovation for Impact Award, Emory University
​2018 - Albert Levy Prize, Emory University
2017 - ISMICS Subramanian Innovation Award
2015 -  William W. Parmley Prize from the American College of Cardiology 
2012 - Emory University Innovation of the Year
2011 -  Fondation Leducq Career Development Award
2008 - Gandy Diaz teaching fellowship, Georgia Institute of Technology
2008 - American Heart Association Pre-doctoral fellowship