Our Research
We focus on the response of blood vessels to deformation, or change in shape. While most vessels regularly experience small deformations, large deformations alter the microstructural constituents of the vessel wall and their relationships with each other. This damage changes the ability of the vessel to perform its function. Our work aims to better characterize damage-induced changes in vessel behavior and to implement these findings into models that can be used to predict injury and dysfunction. Traumatic brain injury serves as a primary motivator for our research since cerebral vessels are commonly deformed and injured during trauma, but medical procedures like balloon angioplasty also produce vessel deformation and may be refined through deeper understanding of vessel deformation and injury.
Recent Activity
New paper on rate dependence of collagen denaturation in vessel failure
Congrats to Will and Noah for recent acceptance of their paper “Strain-induced collagen denaturation is rate dependent in failure of …Congrats to Greg for passing his PhD defense today!
Soon-to-be Dr. Greg Boiczyk passed his PhD dissertation defense with flying colors today! His dissertation is entitled “Mechanics of Porcine …Congrats to Noah for passing his PhD defense!
Soon-to-be Dr. Noah Pearson successfully defended his dissertation, titled “High Strain Rate Damage in Cerebral Arteries: A Molecular and Mechanical …