Alison Marsden 1

Alison L. Marsden, PhD
Independent consultant
amarsden@stanford.edu
Bus. Phone: 650.723.7739
Mobile: 650.619.9236

CNSV Affiliate Member

Medical devices, cardiovascular disease, biomechanics, intellectual property, computational modeling, machine learning, digital health, finite element modeling, fluid dynamics, pediatric cardiology

829 Pine Hill Rd
Stanford, CA 94305
USA

Training:

  • BS, Mechanical Engineering, Princeton University 1998
  • MS, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University 2005

Expertise:

  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Biomechanics
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Computational science – finite elements, numerical analysis
  • Medical devices:  stents, ventricular assist devices, hemolysis, thrombosis, catheters, heart valves
  • Artificial intelligence (AI), Machine learning (ML), data driven approaches
  • Digital health

Experience:

  • Stanford University faculty (full professor), PI of the Cardiovascular BioComputational Lab (CBCL)  2015 – present.
  • Independent consultant for several medical devices companies
  • Founder, BioGraft Inc.  (early stage start up)

Application areas:

  • Pediatric and adult cardiovascular disease
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Coronary artery disease
  • Surgical and interventional treatment planning

Awards and Credentials:

  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS), Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
  • Van C. Mow Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

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