Dear Esteemed Colleagues and Participants,

 

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the IUTAM Symposium on Mechanics in Cardiovascular Research, to be held in September 2027 at Hanyang University in Seoul, Republic of Korea. This international symposium, convened under the auspices of the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM), offers a forum for rigorous scientific discourse at the intersection of fluid mechanics, cardiovascular science, and advanced imaging technologies. IUTAM

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Mechanics plays a central role in our understanding of cardiovascular physiology and pathology. Hemodynamic forces such as pressure distributions, wall shear stress, and flow instabilities are key determinants of vascular remodeling, plaque progression, aneurysm initiation, and other clinically relevant phenomena. The principles of fluid dynamics provide a quantitative framework to interpret these complex processes and to bridge foundational science with clinical insight.

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Recent technological progress, particularly in time-resolved three-dimensional phase-contrast MRI (4D Flow MRI), has revolutionized in vivo assessment of cardiovascular flows. These techniques enable comprehensive volumetric analysis and retrospective evaluation of hemodynamic patterns across the entire vascular system. Emerging visualization and quantification methods—ranging from velocity vector fields and vorticity to turbulent kinetic energy and pressure gradients—are expanding our capacity to characterize intricate flow environments and translating mechanical metrics into clinically meaningful biomarkers.

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This symposium brings together leading investigators in fluid dynamics, fluid–structure interaction, biomedical imaging, applied mathematics, and clinical research to:

1. Examine state-of-the-art theoretical frameworks and computational models that advance our mechanistic understanding of cardiovascular flows,

2. Showcase innovative experimental and imaging methodologies that provide new perspectives on complex hemodynamic behavior, and

3. Identify emerging research opportunities that integrate mechanical insight with translational impact for cardiovascular health.
    

By fostering interdisciplinary exchange, we aim to chart future research directions that leverage mechanics to address pressing challenges in cardiovascular science and medicine.

We look forward to your participation and to a productive and inspiring meeting in Seoul in 2027.

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Warm Regards,

Simon Song (Hanyang University)

Michale Markl (Northwestern University)