Research / Computational biomechanics

Understanding
what lies beneath.

Selected publications on the mechanics of biological tissues, patient-specific models and vascular remodelling.

Patient-specific carotid model from Alessandro’s researchFIG. 01 / VASCULAR BIOMECHANICS
Research / Selected work

The mechanics
beneath the surface.

Exploring how growth and remodelling influence the stresses within atherosclerotic carotid arteries.

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Publications

2024—2026 · 3 publications

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2026
Journal article

ERC Consolidator Grant VISTA: rethinking vascular inflammation through computational engineering

European Heart Journal

Michele Marino, Alessandro Mastrofini

DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehag310

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2025
Journal article

Modulating vascular stresses through homeostatic remodelling: a multi-patient analysis of atherosclerotic carotid biomechanics

Journal of The Royal Society Interface

Alessandro Mastrofini, Eva Karlöf, Ulf Hedin, Christian T. Gasser, Michele Marino

DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2025.0313

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2024
Journal article

On the Impact of Residual Strains in the Stress Analysis of Patient-Specific Atherosclerotic Carotid Vessels: Predictions Based on the Homogenous Stress Hypothesis

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Alessandro Mastrofini, Michele Marino, Eva Karlöf, Ulf Hedin, T. Christian Gasser

DOI: 10.1007/s10439-024-03458-4

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