Meet the team: Centre for Clinical Cardiovascular Engineering

Partnership and collaboration are at the heart of the vision for the Zayed Centre for Research by bringing together the collective expertise of GOSH and ICH. Together we are in a unique position to bring the discoveries made in the laboratory to the patients we see – and other children across the world.

Meet some of the teams who will be at the heart of the Zayed Centre for Research.

We are a multi-disciplinary engineering team embedded within GOSH and UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science (ICS). We strive to employ both experimental and computational techniques for modelling cardiovascular diseases and devices to study the function and performance of the heart.

Much of our work focuses on the creation of patient-specific models used in conjunction with a range of engineering analysis techniques, to support the clinical decision-making process and optimise patient treatment.

We also print 3D models in-house using rapid prototyping technology and import the patient specific 3D anatomies into a bespoke virtual reality environment, for procedural planning, education, and patient and public engagement.

Most of our work is in front of a computer, but we also do some in-vitro tests and spend time in the OR, cathlab and MR lab.

What is your team’s biggest achievement?

To have built a close relationship with clinicians with whom we collaborate on a daily basis.

We have always been a truly international group, with members joining us from Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Romania, South Africa.

Sharing the open space with other researchers will certainly strengthen our multidisciplinary approach to science.