Vartan Kurtcuoglu

Prof. Dr. Vartan Kurtcuoglu is a leading researcher at the University of Zurich, affiliated with both the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Science. His work at the Institute of Physiology combines computational modeling and experimental approaches to study fluid dynamics in human organ systems, particularly focusing on the brain-kidney-heart axis.

• Biomedical Engineering
• Neurofluid Dynamics
• Medical Imaging (MRI, Synchrotron Tomography)
• Intracranial Pressure Monitoring

Recent publications highlight his contributions to synchrotron-based neuroimaging, CSF pressure dynamics, and data-intensive biomedical workflows. His team develops novel methods for terabyte-scale brain imaging, non-invasive ICP monitoring, and data organization using Git/Quarto frameworks.

Technical Innovations:

• Design of polymeric contrast agents
• Reduced-order flow modeling
• 3D particle tracking velocimetry
• Non-invasive compliance biomarkers