Tuesday, 09 March; 18:00 – 19:00
University College London
Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT
Garwood Lecture Theatre, South Wing
(Details how to get there at the bottom of the page)
Abstract
The intricacies of flowing blood can, in principle, tell us much about
the potential for, or how best to treat, the vascular diseases that
cause most heart attacks and strokes. In practice, however, such
"hemodynamics" are difficult to see directly, leading to the
now-popular use of computer simulations of blood flow derived from
medical images of the patient. Echoing historical developments in the
representation of the body, our challenge is to represent these
complex data in ways that are meaningful to the lab, to the clinic,
and to the patient. In this talk, Dolores Steinman will discuss the
Biomedical Simulation Laboratory's efforts to transcend disciplinary
boundaries, placing them into their historical context, and
emphasizing the key role that artists have, and could, play in
creating visual meta languages for scientific visualization.
Biography
Dr. Dolores Steinman was trained as a Paediatrician and, upon
relocating to Canada, obtained her PhD in Cell Biology. Currently she
is a Research Associate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at
the University of Toronto and a volunteer Docent at the Art Gallery of
Ontario. In her research she observes the rapport and the connection
between medical imagery and its non-scientific counterparts. Her
pursuit is driven by her keen interest in placing the ever
increasingly technology-based medical research in the larger context
of the humanities.
Website
http://www.mie.utoronto.ca/labs/bsl/
Getting to UCL:
The nearest Tube stations are Euston Square and Warren Street. For
full details, see
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/about-ucl/location/public-transport
How to find the Garwood Lecture Theatre:
Once you enter the main gate of UCL in Gower Street, you will face the
Portico in the UCL quadrangle courtyard. Please take the right hand
side diagonal and walk to the right corner of the building. You will
see the brass tablet indicating South Wing. Enter the second entrance
door at the South Wing, and you will find the Garwood Lecture Theatre
on the first floor. There will be signs from the entrance that will
help you to find the exact location easily.
You may also consult the UCL maps at:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/about-ucl/location/maps
Entrance is free, all welcome.
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