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KTH Summer School of Computational Tissue Biomechanics; August 17th to 22nd, Stockholm, Sweden

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KTH Summer School of Computational Tissue Biomechanics Making Sense of Data

August 17th to 22nd, Stockholm, Sweden

Course Content. The course introduces and applies state-of-the-art tools in the continuum mechanical analysis of hard and soft biological tissues. It provides attendees with a broad foundation towards the mechanical description of biological tissues, allowing to address individual scientific endeavors more effectively. The course is designed for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers with a good background in bioengineering and solid mechanics. It integrates physical principles, numerical approaches, and experimental concepts towards the characterization of biological tissues. The program’s holistic approach is unique in the analysis of biological tissues.

Intended Learning Outcomes. Unique opportunity to connect experimental, theoretical, and numerical know how in the description of biological tissues.

 + learn about the function of soft and hard biological tissues.

 + consolidate the essentials of continuum biomechanics and FEM.

 + learn the essentials of how to explore biological data 

 + power your studies by addressing the different (engineering, biological and clinical) aspects of tissue biomechanics.

 + acquire skills to prepare tissue specimens for experimental tissue characterization (i) biaxial tension (ii) symconCT test (iii) budge inflation

 + gain deep insight through mixed experimental numerical study approaches (COMSOL Multiphysics laboratories).

 + learn how to implement user material models in FEM packages

 + improve your judgment of data reported in the literature.

 + collect 2.0 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) points for your curriculum.

 

 

Faculty and Laboratory Instructors

Artem Kulachenko, KTH, Sweden

David Marlevi, Karolinska Institute, Sweden 

Gerard A. Ateshian, Columbia University, US 

Hanna Isaksson, Lund University, Sweden

Marco Viceconti, University of Bologna, Italy

Svein Kleiven, KTH, Sweden

T.Christian Gasser, KTH, Sweden

Vikram S. Deshpande, Cambridge University, UK

Marta Alloisio, KTH, Sweden

Andrii Grytsan, COMSOL, Stockholm, Sweden 

 

Registration.

Directly at https://axacoair.se/go?DvlzvJSJ

(note that laboratory seats are limited to appr. 40) 

 

Full program 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1geiWSmjzDIV7WWckkUKBvCOAbpXNBxPh/view

Quote from a previous summer school student.  “…that was the most fruitful week so far in my education, and I can only recommend it to every student working with tissue biomechanics.”

 

 

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