Nathan Wilson

Nathan Wilson is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at UCLA Anderson School of Management, where he teaches entrepreneurship courses and directs the Undergraduate Minor in Entrepreneurship. His career bridges academia and industry, with expertise in biomedical research, computational modeling, and medical software development.

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (2003), Stanford University
• MBA in Management (2011), UCLA Anderson

Wilson's research focuses on computational modeling of blood flow and open-source medical software development, notably through his work on SimVascular. He has contributed to cardiovascular disease research and surgical planning tools used globally.

His recent publications, including a 2013 article in the Journal of Medical Devices, emphasize applications in hemodynamics, medical imaging, and patient-specific modeling. Wilson has secured significant NIH and NSF funding for these initiatives.

Scientific awards include:

• NIH SBIR Phase I ($100,000)
• NIH SBIR Phase II ($1 million)
• NSF grant for joint UCSD-Berkeley collaboration

He actively develops entrepreneurship curricula at UCLA and founded two medical technology companies, Cardiovascular Simulation Inc. (now Heartflow Inc.) and Open Source Medical Software Corporation. Wilson collaborates with institutions like Stanford University and Marquette University on open-data initiatives.