Patrick M Boyle

Patrick M Boyle is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Washington, where he leads the Cardiac Systems Simulation (CardSS) Lab. His research focuses on computational modeling of cardiac electrophysiology, machine learning applications in cardiovascular disease, and regenerative medicine. Boyle holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Calgary and completed postdoctoral work at Johns Hopkins University.

His research interests include:

• Predicting cardiovascular risks via patient-specific MRI-driven virtual heart models
• Personalized simulations for arrhythmia treatment (catheter ablation, radiation therapy)
• Optogenetics-enabled cardiac devices
• Stem cell-derived cardiomyocyte applications
• Explainable AI for cardiovascular event prediction

Scientific contributions span computational cardiology, arrhythmia mechanism elucidation, and algorithm development for stroke risk assessment. Boyle's lab integrates machine learning with multi-scale simulations to address fibrosis-related arrhythmias and develop non-invasive therapeutic approaches. Current projects include AI-powered cancer survivorship risk stratification and optogenetic cardiac rhythm control.

His scientific awards include:

• AHA/Additional Ventures Collaborative Sciences Award (2024)
• NIH R01 and R21 grants
• Heart Rhythm Society Fellowship (2017)
• American Heart Association Fellowship (2023)

The CardSS Lab employs open-source tools like openCARP and Numericor, with members participating in clinical cardiology collaborations and weekly translational research meetings. Boyle also contributes to departmental equity initiatives as outlined in his lab website.