Mariëlle Bosboom

Mariëlle Bosboom is a Researcher in Cardiovascular Biomechanics at the department of Biomedical Engineering, University Hospital Maastricht (azM), affiliated with Maastricht University. She holds a PhD from TU/e and Maastricht University, focusing on skeletal muscle mechanics and pressure sore damage. Her current research emphasizes technological tools for cardiovascular disease diagnosis and intervention.

Education:

• Bachelor/Master in Biomechanical Engineering (TU/e)
• PhD in Biomedical Engineering (2001, TU/e & Maastricht University)

Research Interests:

• Cardiovascular biomechanics modeling
• Medical imaging applications (e.g., MRI)
• Computational fluid dynamics in vascular systems
• Personalized surgical planning for hemodialysis access

Recent Article Trends: Focus on arterial modeling, MRI diagnostics, and computational tools for cardiovascular surgery planning.

Grants & Advising: Supervised 25+ academic works, including a master's thesis on soft tissue modeling for pressure sore research. Active in curriculum development for Medical Engineering programs at TU/e and azM.

Labs & Teams: Involved in interdisciplinary teams at azM's Biomedical Engineering department, collaborating on vascular disease and surgical intervention technologies.