Conference Agenda

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Session Overview
Date: Tuesday, 09/Sept/2025
8:00am
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9:00am
Registration
9:00am
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10:20am
S3 - MS05 - 3: Multiscale biophysical systems. New trends on theoretical and computational modelling
Location: Auditorium CuBo
Chair: Laura Miller
 
9:00am - 9:40am

Multiscale elasticity and remodelling of focal adhesions

S. Di Stefano, V. Fazio, G. Florio, G. Puglisi, R. Penta, A. Ramírez-Torres



9:40am - 10:00am

A time-delay framework for the mechanics of tumour growth

M. M. Almudarra, A. Ramírez-Torres, S. Di Stefano



10:00am - 10:20am

Building computational domains from analysis of medical images

J. Mackenzie, N. Hill

S3: MS04 - 3: Cellular Mechanobiology and Morphogenesis
Location: Room CB26A
Chair: Tommaso Ristori
 
9:00am - 9:20am

On modeling the myofibroblast dynamics and deposition patterns: the case study of the hepatic fibrosis

F. Recrosi, A. Tatone, G. Tomassetti, R. Repetto, M. Vasta



9:20am - 9:40am

A biophysical model of stress-dependent yeast cell growth

M. Simeone, I. Senthilkumar, E. Howley, E. McEvoy



9:40am - 10:00am

Growth Patterns in heart morphogenesis

J. Munoz, A. Anwar



10:00am - 10:20am

The mechanobiology of angiogenesis: a balance between self-organization and mechanically-driven path-finding along ECM may guide intersegmental vessel formation

J. Abugattas Nuñez Del Prado, K. A. E. Keijzer, R. M. H. Merks

S3: MS02 - 3: Cardiovacular inverse problems
Location: Room CB26B
Chair: Alfonso Caiazzo
 
9:00am - 9:20am

A comparative analysis of metamodels for 0D cardiovascular models and pipeline for sensitivity analysis, parameter estimation and uncertainty quantification

J. Hanna, P. Varsos, J. Kowalski, L. Sala, R. Meiburg, I. Vignon-Clementel



9:20am - 9:40am

A comparative study of lumped heart models for personalized medicine through sensitivity and identifiability analysis

M. Haghebaert, P. Varsos, R. Meiburg, I. Vignon-Clementel



9:40am - 10:00am

Inverse analysis of patient-specific parameters of a 3D-0D closed-loop cardiovascular model

T. Arjoune, C. Bilas, C. Meierhofer, H. Stern, P. Ewert, M. Gee

S3: MS07 - 3: Italo-German meeting on in silico medicine: common problems and last advancements
Location: Room CB27A
Chair: Jessica Faber
Chair: Alessandro Mastrofini
 
9:00am - 9:20am

Modelling the flexoelectric effect in bone: A numerical study of its influence on bone density growth at microcracks

A. Titlbach, A. Papastavrou, A. McBride, P. Steinmann



9:20am - 9:40am

Numerical homogenization and microstructural-based optimization in bone implant design

F. Luppino, C. Falcinelli, M. L. De Bellis, F. Recrosi, M. Vasta



9:40am - 10:00am

Direction-dependent behavior of human brain white matter: don't overestimate the role of axons.

N. Reiter, S. Auer, L. Hoffmann, L. Bräuer, F. Paulsen, S. Budday



10:00am - 10:20am

Model-driven exploration of poro-viscoelasticity in human brain tissue: be careful with the parameters!

A. Greiner, N. Reiter, J. Hinrichsen, M. P. Kainz, G. Sommer, G. A. Holzapfel, P. Steinmann, E. Comellas, S. Budday

S3: MS03 - 1: Advances in the Biomechanics of Soft Tissues and Biodegradable Implants
Location: Room CB27B
Chair: Elisabete Silva
Chair: Nuno Miguel Ferreira
 
9:00am - 9:20am

Optimization of in vivo biomechanical properties of the rectal wall in rectal prolapse using inverse finite element analysis

E. Silva, N. Ferreira, M. Parente, A. Augusto Fernandes



9:20am - 9:40am

Computational peridynamic modeling of bioabsorbable screw degradation

L. Chimenti, L. Zoboli, P. Gaziano, M. Marino, A. Gizzi, G. Vairo



9:40am - 10:00am

Mechanical assessment of biodegradable meshes for pelvic organ prolapse repair

N. M. Ferreira, A. R. Silva, M. Parente, A. A. Fernandes, M. E. Silva



10:00am - 10:20am

Experimental investigation of spinal dura mater mechanics: measurement dilemmas and implications for numerical modeling

R. Wolny, T. Wiczenbach, Ł. Pachocki, W. Witkowski

S3: MS12: Computational models in rehabilitation robotics and bionics
Location: Room CB28A
Chair: Nevio L. Tagliamonte
Chair: Francesca Cordella
 
9:00am - 9:20am

Employing Musculoskeletal model for prosthesis control

S. M. Li Gioi, L. Zollo, F. Cordella



9:20am - 9:40am

Explainable predictive models for stroke upper limb robot-based rehabilitation

S. Mazzoleni, F. Gasparini, C. Loglisci, S. Spina, A. Santamato



9:40am - 10:00am

Predictive modeling for personalized robotic rehabilitation of post-stroke patients

C. Camardella

10:20am
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11:00am
Coffee Break
11:00am
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11:45am
PL3 - Jay Humphrey: Modeling Soft Tissue Homeostasis and Its Loss in Disease
Location: Auditorium CuBo
Chair: Alessio Gizzi
11:45am
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12:30pm
PL4 - Vikram Deshpande: The role of tissue shape in controlling cell organization in morphogenesis
Location: Auditorium CuBo
Chair: Alessio Gizzi
12:30pm
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2:00pm
Lunch Break
2:00pm
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3:40pm
S4 - MS05 - 4: Multiscale biophysical systems. New trends on theoretical and computational modelling
Location: Auditorium CuBo
Chair: Raimondo Penta
 
2:00pm - 2:40pm

Micromechanical analysis of the effective stiffness of poroelastic composites and its application to myocardial infarction

L. Miller, R. Penta



2:40pm - 3:00pm

Non-invasive evaluation of in vivo skin tension using acoustic measurement techniques

H. Conroy Broderick



3:00pm - 3:40pm

Multiscale model of fluid flow through a lymph node

A. Girelli, G. Giantesio, A. Musesti, R. Penta

S4: MS06 - 1: Cardiovascular Fluid-Structure Interaction: Advances, Challenges, and Clinical Impact
Location: Room CB26A
Chair: Francesco Viola
 
2:00pm - 2:40pm

Image-driven, patient specific, direct numerical simulations of the right ventricle in congenital heart disease

I. Yildiran, F. Capuano, Y.-H. Loke, L. Olivieri, E. Balaras



2:40pm - 3:00pm

Designing peristaltic swimmers using cardiac myocytes: a numerical investigation

R. Santoriello, F. Viola, V. Citro



3:00pm - 3:20pm

Does non-Newtonian blood rheology matter in large vessels and heart chambers?

V. Lupi, F. Caruso Lombardi, M. A. Scarpolini, F. Guglietta, R. Verzicco, F. Viola



3:20pm - 3:40pm

Fluid structure electrophysiology interaction in a tachycardic left heart

F. Caruso Lombardi, A. Crispino, R. Verzicco, A. Gizzi, F. Viola

S4: General: General Track
Location: Room CB26B
Chair: Lorenzo Zoboli
Chair: Anna Crispino
Chair: Federica Bianconi
S4: MS08 - 1: Modeling the respiratory system: current trends and clinical opportunities
Location: Room CB27A
Chair: Daniel Hurtado
 
2:00pm - 2:40pm

MEGA : a computational framework to simulate the acute respiratory distress syndrome

C. Bruna-Rosso, A. Gérard, S. Boussen



2:40pm - 3:00pm

Computational modeling of capillary perfusion and gas exchange in alveolar microstructures

D. Hurtado, B. Herrera, P. Zurita



3:00pm - 3:20pm

Constructing efficient and fast lung surrogates with Graph Neural Networks

J. M. Barahona, N. B. Avilés-Rojas, D. E. Hurtado



3:20pm - 3:40pm

Modeling of the oxygen and carbon dioxide transport through the human lung to the blood

C. Grandmont, S. Martin, F. Noel

S4: MS03 - 2: Advances in the Biomechanics of Soft Tissues and Biodegradable Implants
Location: Room CB27B
Chair: Elisabete Silva
Chair: Nuno Miguel Ferreira
 
2:00pm - 2:20pm

Finite element model to reproduce dynamic elastographic measurements on the cornea

G. Merlini, S. Impériale, J.-M. Allain



2:20pm - 2:40pm

Integrating peridynamic corrosion and bone healing: a multiscale model for biodegradable magnesium implants

A. Hermann, A. Shojaei, C. Cyron



2:40pm - 3:00pm

Rate-dependent mechanical behavior and constitutive modeling of human spinal dura mater

T. Wiczenbach, R. Wolny, D. Bruski, K. Daszkiewicz, W. Kolczyk, J. Spodnik, I. Krypets, L. Pachocki



3:00pm - 3:20pm

Biomechanical modeling of extra ocular muscles for the movement of an eye model

J. Bonnafé, D. Rio, J.-M. Allain



3:20pm - 3:40pm

Innovative melt-electrowritten mesh implants with antistatic properties for hernia repair

E. Antoniadi, M. P. Ferraz, M. Parente, M. E. T. Silva

S5: MS11 - 1: Modeling and experimental methods for smooth muscle organs
Location: Room CB28A
Chair: Aydin Farajidavar
Chair: Leo Cheng
 
2:00pm - 2:40pm

Multi-query analysis of electromechanical stomach models enhances understanding biophysical function

S. Brandstaeter, M. S. Henke



2:40pm - 3:20pm

Electro-mechanical gut dynamics for informing whole-organ modelling

N. D. Nagahawatte, N. Palmada, L. K. Cheng



3:20pm - 3:40pm

A pilot chemo-electromechanical model of gastric smooth muscle contractions solved on a whole organ scaffold

A. Ahmetaj, A. Farajidavar

3:40pm
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4:20pm
Coffee Break
4:20pm
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5:30pm
Social Activity
One guided tour:
1. Tour "Piazze di Roma".