Jordi Martorell López, PhD
Head of GEVAB Group - Assistant Professor
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RESEARCH LINES
- Correlation between arterial flow disturbances and cardiovascular disease biomarkers
- Computational fluid dynamics modelling of complex arterial environments
- Development of biocompatible artificial arteries using tissue engineering
- Stent design strategies to reduce the impact of stenting surgeries
COORDINATOR:
School of Engineering
Vascular Engineering and Applied Biomedicine Group
GEVAB's main objective is to integrate knowledge from medicine, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computing in order to provide solutions to clinical needs.
LATEST PROJECTS
PolyCoarct (Stents poliméricos adaptables para tratar coarctación aórtica pediátrica)
Stents poliméricos adaptables para tratar coarctación aórtica pediátrica.
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Research Group Link:
Vascular Engineering and Applied Biomedicine Group (GEVAB)
VasCraft (Nuevo injerto humano vascular descelularizado y re-endotelizado producido mediante ingeniería de tejidos para su uso en derivación arterial)
Desarrollo de un injerto venoso para generar un producto de terapia avanzada bajo condiciones Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), el bioimplante VasCraft para tratar la cirugía de revascularización coronaria
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Research Group Link:
Vascular Engineering and Applied Biomedicine Group (GEVAB)
Dispositivo médico aneurisma
Desarrollo y validación preclínica de un dispositivo médico endovascular con liberación localizada y controlada de fármaco anti-progresión de aneurisma
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Research Group Link:
Materials Engineering (GEMAT)
Vascular Engineering and Applied Biomedicine Group (GEVAB)
LINKED NEWS
Doctoral thesis
A Bioabsorbable Patch to Treat Aortic Dissection
16/05/2022
In her doctoral thesis conducted at IQS, Dr Noemí Balà has designed a specific device to treat aortic dissection featuring mechanical properties similar to those of the artery, making it possible to improve current treatments.
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Research
Aortyx Receives €2.5 Million Euros from the European Commission’s EIC Accelerator Programme
14/02/2022
The IQS spinoff company, Aortyx, has received €2.5 million euros in "Grant first" funding through the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator Programme. Also, Dr Inés Moreno received one of the prestigious Torres Quevedo Grants at the end of 2021 to conduct her research in this spinoff company.
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Research
New 3D printer at IQS to manufacture arterial models
17/12/2021
The IQS Industrial Products Engineering Laboratory equipment has been expanded with the recent incorporation of the Form 3BL 3D printer, for the manufacture of full-scale polymeric arteries.
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Development of a new endovascular medical device
26/10/2021
Within the Collaboration Challenges program, Aortyx and the GEMAT group collaborate in the development and preclinical validation of a new endovascular medical device with localized and controlled release of anti-progression drugs for aneurysms.
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