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 matical-sciences-colloquium-multiscale-model-red-blood-cell-clogging-micro
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Mathematical Sciences Colloquium: "Multiscale model of red blood cell clogg
 ing in microfluidic devices," Thomas Fai
\n\n\n      \n      \n\n\n\nFriday, April 17th, 2026\n11:00am – 11:50pm\n
 Stratton Hall 202\n\nSpeaker:Thomas Fai\nTitle:Multiscale model of red blo
 od cell clogging in microfluidic devicesAbstract: Microfluidic devices tha
 t sort cells by their deformability hold significant promise for medical a
 pplications including low-cost diagnostics. However, clogging in these mic
 rofluidic systems may cause them to change behavior over time, potentially
  limiting their reliability. Here, we propose a coarse-grained theoretical
  model to capture the aging of microfluidic devices under different condit
 ions including constant flow and constant pressure. We compare the predict
 ions of the coarse-grained model to those of stochastic simulations and pr
 evious studies. Lastly, we apply the model to experimental data on the clo
 gging of sickle red blood cells in a microfluidic cell-sorter and discuss 
 its wider applicability.\n
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