AMS Sponsors Exhibit on Mathematics and Cardiology
The AMS sponsored an exhibit entitled "Mathematics and Cardiology: Partners for the Future" presented by Prof. Suncica Canic of the University of Houston at the 14th annual Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF) Exhibition held June 25, 2008 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
Prof. Canic showed how sophisticated mathematics can be used to improve design of vascular prostheses called stents and stent-grafts used in non-surgical repair of aortic abdominal aneurysm (AAA) and coronary artery disease (CAD). By studying fluid-structure interaction between blood flow and motion of vascular walls, researchers from the Department of Mathematics at the University of Houston, together with cardiologists from the Texas Heart Institute in Houston, have been able to show that certain stents and stent-grafts used in AAA repair have sub-optimal performance. This has led to the abandonement of the use of bare Wallstent in AAA repair and the design of a new stent-graft with improved blood flow characteristics.
The main ideas in this work came from a mathematical proof of the existence of a solution to the underlying fluid-structure interaction problem which led to a design of a sophisticated computational fluid-structure interaction algorithm that was used in modeling and simulation of the performance of vascular prostheses implanted in the human body.
This research presented was supported by the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Texas Higher Education Board and the Texas Heart Institute.
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| Prof. Suncica Canic with Congressman Vernon Ehlers (R-MI) |
Prof. Suncica Canic with Congressman Ralph Hall (R-TX) |
The CNSF Exhibition is an annual event that showcases the crucial role the NSF plays in meeting the nation's research and education needs. It highlights research made possible by the NSF through exhibits displaying a wide range of scientific research and education projects. The Exhibition provides an opportunity for university researchers and educators to describe their work to policy makers on Capitol Hill.
CNSF is an alliance of over 110 scientific and professional societies and universities that are united by a concern for the future vitality of the national science, mathematics, and engineering enterprise. This coalition, chaired by Samuel M. Rankin, III, Associate Executive Director of the AMS and Director of its Washington office, works to increase the federal investment in the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Previous AMS exhibits at CNSF Exhibitions include:
- Computational Models for Cardiovascular Disease Assessment and Surgery Design presented by DalinTang, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
- Disease Prediction and Treatment Design presented by Eva K. Lee, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Mathematics for Advanced Composites Technology presented by Robert Lipton, Louisiana State University
- Mathematical Modeling of Swimming Organisms presented by Lisa Fauci and Nick Cogan, Tulane University
- Mathematics of Sea Ice presented by Kenneth M. Golden, University of Utah
- Liquid Films and Image Inpainting presented by Andrea Bertozzi, Duke University
- Undergraduate Research Opportunities Made Possible by NSF presented by Dr. John Bush, MIT
- Computer Simulation of Blood Flow in the Heart presented by Charles S. Peskin, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University
- Mathematical Foundations of Image Analysis and Computational Vision presented by Don McClure, Brown University
- Ergodic Theory presented by Doug Lind, University of Washington
- The Energy of Knots presented with JPBM by Jonathan K. Simon, University of Iowa and Gregory R. Buck, Saint Anselm College
For information on the annual CNSF Exhibition & Reception, please visit the CNSF website.
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