Silvia is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science, GOS Institute of Child Health & Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
She leads a group of engineers, computer scientists and clinical fellows working on applications of engineering methodologies to study cardiovascular disease. Her main interest is in patient specific computational modelling to optimise treatment, accelerate device development and enhance safety in first-in-man procedures. Silvia represents UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital in the CVDHub, supporting collaborative research projects between the institutions.
