Bodies Reimagined: Digital Twins and Sex Differences

What if we could explore the human heart without ever touching it? In this talk, we dive into how computer models capture the hidden electrical and mechanical rhythm of the heart. We’ll show how simulations can help us understand real heart diseases, and even test medical treatments safely. Step into the world of “digital twins,” where virtual hearts could transform the future of medicine.

For decades, biomedical research has followed a “one size fits all” approach, often overlooking biological sex as an important variable in disease. This talk examines how sex and sex hormones influence lung fibrosis, where men face higher incidence and worse outcomes, and lipid metabolism, where sex-specific regulation shapes obesity and cardiometabolic risk. Understanding these differences is essential for developing more precise and effective therapies.