by Francesca Condemi and Professor Piero Triverio

Blood velocity in the aorta and coronary arteries of a patient suffering from coronary artery disease, obtained with a computational fluid dynamics simulation guided by medical images. This simulation is part of a project that aims to improve the way we understand and treat coronary artery disease, the leading cause of death in Canada.

As the joint effort of IBBME faculty, students and physicians, this single image embodies IBBME's mission: bring together engineers, life scientists and physicians to make the world a better place.