Join the PRISM Lab
We are recruiting students and postdoctoral researchers interested in computational medicine, cardiovascular biomechanics, and scientific machine learning. Help us build predictive tools for better patient care.
News
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October 27, 2026
Erica Schwarz presented at the 2026 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, held October 21–24 in Orlando, Florida.
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June 30, 2026
New publication: Jay D. Humphrey and Erica L. Schwarz’s review, Mechanics and mechanobiology of arterial development, has been published in Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology.
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June 17, 2026
New publication: Erica L. Schwarz and coauthors’ article, Postnatal pulmonary artery development from transcript to tissue, has been published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
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May 11, 2026
New publication: Erica L. Schwarz and coauthors’ article, Mechanisms driving thoracic aortic aneurysm instability, has been published in Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology.
Research
Predictive Modeling and Clinical Translation
We use computational models of cardiovascular behavior to predict surgical outcomes, define safety limits, and advance the clinical translation of new cardiovascular technologies.
Multiscale Modeling and Machine Learning Integration
We combine multiscale physics-based simulations with scientific machine learning to connect biological mechanisms, vascular development, and predictions of cardiovascular disease.
Multiphysics Solvers
We develop multiphysics solvers capable of simulating complex cardiovascular behavior. This includes integrating mathematical models of fluid dynamics and vascular solid mechanics into finite-element frameworks and designing novel numerical methods to improve accuracy and computational efficiency. The resulting solvers are used for translational medical research and are available as open-source tools for the scientific community.
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