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Applied Math Seminar

Date:
-
Location:
Zoom
Speaker(s) / Presenter(s):
Ksenia Zlobina, University of California, Santa Cruz

Title: Mathematical modelling of blood coagulation system

Abstract: Blood is an important liquid organ performing transport functions. Any injury may lead to dangerous blood loss, but fortunately we have a reliable emergency blood coagulation system that quickly reacts to injuries and prevents massive blood loss. Disorders in blood coagulation may induce thrombosis, stroke, myocardial infarction and other complications, including lethal ones. 

In the early months of coronavirus pandemic, the first important achievement in medicine was including anticoagulant therapy in protocols of treatment that decreased percentage of deaths. Many aspects of blood coagulation are still to be understood in the future. 

 

Blood coagulation is an interesting object of investigation by mathematical models. It includes a nonlinear threshold system of activation, polymerization of fibrin leading to gelation, activation of blood cells and others. All this biochemical system works in a branched network of blood vessels with a variety of hydrodynamical conditions in them. This research is related to nonlinear dynamical systems and reaction-diffusion-convection models.