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WFU Physics Colloquium

TITLE: Cardiovascular Disease and Biomechanics

SPEAKER: Joel L. Berry, Ph.D.

Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials
Wake Forest University

TIME: Thursday Nov. 12, 2009 at 4:00 PM

PLACE: Room 101 in Olin Physical Laboratory

Refreshments will be served at 3:30 PM in the Olin Lounge. All interested persons are cordially invited to attend.

ABSTRACT

Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of adults in the United States. Much of what is known about the progression of the disease is related to the fluid and solid mechanics of the cardiovascular system. However, much less is known about the mechanics of the devices that are used to treat certain forms of the disease. This talk will focus on vascular stents, vascular grafts, and heart valve replacements, and particularly how they influence the local biomechanics of the cardiovascular system.

100 Olin Physical Laboratory
Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7507
Phone: (336) 758-5337, FAX: (336) 758-6142
E-mail: wfuphys@wfu.edu