dr. Hooman Salavati (PhD)
Postdoctoral researcher - Experimental Surgery Lab, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UGent.
Postdoctoral researcher - IBiTech-BioMMedA, Faculty of engineering and architecture, UGent
Principal investigators: prof. Wim Ceelen (MD, PhD) and prof. Charlotte Debbaut (PhD)
Research focus
My expertise lies in cancer biomechanics and computational oncology, with a focus on developing digital twins of solid tumors. I lead multidisciplinary research that integrates quantitative clinical MR imaging, experimental (ex-vivo and in-vivo) studies, and computational modeling to characterize solid tumors based on their biophysical properties. Our aim is to create a digital platform to screen cancer biomarkers (e.g. interstitial fluid pressure and stiffness) and predict therapy outcomes.
Biography
CRIG AWARDS:
- Storm pitch award, Oncodot 3 by CRIG (online symposium, Gent, Belgium), 28 April 2021
- Best poster award, 8th OncoPoint symposium by CRIG (Gent, Belgium), 23 May 2022
Key publications
- The pivotal role of angiogenesis in a multi-scale modeling of tumor growth exhibiting the avascular and vascular phases, Microvascular Research, 2018 (PMID: 29742454)
- The impact of endothelial cells proliferation in a multiscale realistic reproduction of angiogenesis, Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2019 (DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2018.11.012)
- Interstitial fluid pressure as an emerging biomarker in solid tumors. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)- Reviews on Cancer, 2022 (PMID: 36084861; DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2022.188792)
- Biomechanical aspects of the normal and cancer-associated lymphatic system. The Lymphatic System in Colorectal Cancer, 2022 (DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-824297-1.00006-3)
Contact & links
- Lab address: Experimental Surgery Lab, campus UZ Gent,
C. Heymanslaan 10, The Core, ingang 37, verdieping 3 - BioMMedA website
- Hooman Salavati is interested to receive invitations for presentations or talks