Biomechanical factors play a key role in the cardiovascular system during vascular growth, vascular remodeling and in vascular disease progression. Developments in vascular imaging combined with advances in computational techniques enable identification of biomechanical parameters that play a role in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. Advances in molecular techniques provide knowledge linking biomechanics and vascular biology, and open new avenues for therapeutic interventions.

We are happy to announce that the 7th International Symposium on Biomechanics in Vascular Biology and Cardiovascular Disease will be held in Atlanta, Georgia - April 26-27, 2012.


The symposium aims to bridge the gap between biomechanics, vascular biology and clinical research. The scientific program of the symposium will cover many aspects of vascular biology related to biomechanics, mechanosensitive gene regulation ,and mechanobiology. We will have sessions examining the relationship between biomechanics and cardiovascular disease plaque progression, aneurysm development and plaque rupture.

The oral sessions will be complemented with a selection of papers from the submitted abstracts.  A poster session will be organized and there will be a Young Investigators Award. As in years past, the symposium on Biomechanics will start off with the ‘How to’ session, discussing the basics of  vascular biology and technical biomechanics.


We hope to welcome you to Atlanta in April 2012 for an inspiring 7th symposium on Biomechanics in Vascular Biology and Cardiovascular Disease.