School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Netherlands.

Title of Talk

Arterial biomechanics: From theory to practice

Speaker Bio

Dr. Spronck is a multidisciplinary researcher in the field of arterial biomechanics, aiming to integrate clinical and engineering research. He is committed to disentangling the problem of arterial stiffening by combining pre-clinical and clinical research. Combining state-of-the-art measurement techniques – controlled bi-axial mechanical testing; high-frequency ultrasound; two-photon microscopy; arterial applanation tonometry; and echo wall tracking — with constitutive computer modelling enables him to mechanically understand the changes occurring in the ageing artery wall. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Maastricht University. He received Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the department of Biomedical Engineering from Maastricht University.