3 papers
q-bio.CB2019
A Multiphase Model of Growth Factor-Regulated Atherosclerotic Cap Formation
Michael G. Watson, Helen M. Byrne, Charlie Macaskill +1
Atherosclerosis is characterised by the growth of fatty plaques in the inner (intimal) layer of the artery wall. In mature plaques, vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are recruite…
physics.geo-ph2019
A Mechanistic Pore-Scale Analysis of the Low-Salinity Effect in Heterogeneously Wetted Porous Media
Michael G. Watson, Steven R. McDougall
The enhanced oil recovery technique of low-salinity (LS) water flooding is a topic of substantial interest in the petroleum industry. Studies have shown that LS brine injection can…
q-bio.CB2018
A Two-Phase Model of Early Fibrous Cap Formation in Atherosclerosis
Michael G. Watson, Helen M. Byrne, Charlie Macaskill +1
Atherosclerotic plaque growth is characterised by chronic inflammation that promotes accumulation of cellular debris and extracellular fat in the inner artery wall. This material i…