MRI Based Computational Modeling for Patient Specific Fluid Dynamics Alejandro Roldán-AlzateAssistant ProfessorDepartments of Radiology and Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin – Madison Abstract:Comprehensive characterization and quantification of blood flow is essential for understanding the function of the cardiovascular system under normal and diseased conditions. This provides important information not only for the diagnosis and treatment planning...

Targeting the peripheral nervous system in the war against cancer Alexander Birbrair, PhDAssistant ProfessorDepartment of DermatologyUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison Abstract:Malignant cells are embedded in altered complex tissue ecosystems involving a wide range of non-malignant cell types, including immune cells, fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and pericytes, and their myriad interactions. Recent studies by our group and others have...