IS12 - Computational Medicine: Data-driven and physicsbased tools for clinical applications
Clinical treatment is moving towards a personalized approach that can be achieved or integrated with
computational modeling. However, for this to be possible, very efficient and cost-effective tools and
products must be developed. Due to the computational cost of forward models, obtaining model
parameters is unfeasible or very costly in biophysical applications, restricting clinical use. Current
parameter estimation methods use stochastic or variational data assimilation techniques, which
involve expensive forward model evaluations. This requires alternative methodologies for near-real time model predictions. Data-driven modeling and machine learning offer a promising research
direction. These methods provide reliable surrogates of considered phenomena based on enough data
at a lower computational cost. Standard black-box function approximations, like Artificial Neural
Networks, require substantial data collecting. Physics-informed machine learning can help overcome
the limitations of traditional machine learning approaches. Using synthetically generated data, first
attempts have been made to apply these models to Computational Fluid Dynamics [1] and
biomechanics. However, more research is needed to measure their robustness and accuracy. In model
order reduction, a well-known data-driven strategy to reduce the complexity of the underlying partial
differential equations is Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD), which however still requires a
substantial number of input snapshots (produced by the high-fidelity model) to assure a satisfying
output [2]. Novel contributions combine POD and Gaussian Process Emulators to circumvent this
constraint. In this mini-symposium, we will bring together applied mathematicians and biomedical
engineering experts who study personalized computational medicine technologies. The minisymposium will allow worldwide academics and entrepreneurs to share their latest results,
collaborate, and network, supporting future advancements and expanding the international research
network in this emerging subject.