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Mathematical Biology seminar
Andrew Pullan
Department of Bioengineering, University of Auckland
"Computational and Mathematical Modelling of the Heart and other Organs"
March 22, 2004 (Monday)
3:05pm in LCB 215
In this talk the detailed computational and mathematical heart
modelling work being conducted at the University of Auckland will be
presented. This work began as an investigation of the mechanics of the
heart, with an emphasis on the relationship between the complex
fibrous structure of the heart and the beating of the
heart. Specialised finite element and graphics software were developed
to cope with this problem. The scope of the heart modelling work has
expanded significantly in the last decade and includes work on the
electrical activity, energy consumption and blood flow within the
heart. The work also addresses a range of spatial scales, from the
subcellular level right through to the whole organ and body level. The
integrative biophysical modelling approach is also being applied to
other organs of the body as we work towards creating the virtual
human.
For more information contact J. Keener, 1-6089
E-mail:
keener@math.utah.edu
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