How do blood clots become mechanically stable? MolES faculty member and Mechanical Engineering professor Nathan Sniadecki co-led a study that reveals how blood platelets sense and respond to forces, offering new insights into cardiovascular disease. Read the full article from the Department of Mechanical Engineering to learn how this breakthrough could advance treatments for bleeding and clotting disorders.
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A research team at the University of Washington, including MolES faculty member Nathan Sniadecki, an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has created a novel system that can measure platelet function within two minutes and can help doctors determine which trauma patients might need a blood transfusion upon being admitted to a hospital. The team published its results March 13 in Nature Communications.