Research Projects
Overview
Research projects in the Biofluids Laboratory benefit from various scientific approaches and modalities that are employed to understand a specific problem or condition and answer the questions that arise in the course of conducting experiments. These tools complement each other and provide a means to assess a problem from different perspectives and make observations that covers all aspects. Click on each research tool listed below to learn more about how our research benefits from following it.
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
TAVR Modeling
A minimally invasive intervention for patients with end stage calcific aortic valve disease
Platelet Activation Studies
Shear-Induced Platelet Activation
Study of how flow conditions in devices and pathologies affect blood platelet response
Mechanical Circulatory Support Device
Total Artificial Heart
A pulsatile bi-ventricular mechanical circulatory support device that replaces the heart in patients with end-stage congestive heart failure
Left Ventricular Assist Device
A continuous flow mechanical circulatory support device that support the left-ventricle in patients with end-stage congestive heart failure
Past Projects
Thrombogenic Potential of Prosthetic Heart Valves
Experimental evaluation of flow-mediated platelet activation in prosthetic heart valves
Mechanical Heart Valves Modeling
Computational evaluation of flow conditions due to mechanical heart valve design
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Computational determination of risk of rupture in abdominal aortic aneurysms
Smoking and Platelet Activation
Experimental evaluation of enhanced platelet activation due to cigarette smoke