Research Projects

Imaging

Polarization-sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography for Microstructural Characterization

Researcher: Jeehyun Lee

Multiplex Imaging Utilizing Vaporization Dynamics of Perfluorocarbon Nanodroplets

Researcher: Euisuk Chung

Ultrasound-Based Method for Noninvasive Estimation of Central Venous Pressure

Researcher: Xinyue Huang

Predicting Post-implantation Skin Breakdown Using US/PA/SWE Imaging to Mitigate Craniofacial Implant Complications

Researchers: Anthony Yu, Samuel Morais, Xinyue Huang

Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography for Early Detection of Congenital Diaphragm Hernia Recurrence After Prosthetic Repair

Researcher: Samuel Morais

Combined Photoacoustic-Strain (PAS) Imaging for Tissue Microcirculation Assessment

Researcher: Xinyue Huang

Assessing Myocardial Stiffness with Transient Elastography Using Catheter-compatible Miniature Actuator

Researcher: Samuel Morais

Nanoparticle-Augmented Photoacoustic Imaging Enables Calibration-Free Temperature Monitoring in Tissue

Researcher: Jeungyoon Lee

Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography in Skeletal Muscle: Disease and Injury Dynamics in Mouse Models

Researcher: Jeehyun Lee

Nanotechnology

Design of Stimuli-responsive OCT Contrast Agents to Visualize a Disease Region of Interest Without Background Noise

Researchers: Myeongsoo Kim, Samuel Morais

Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Image-Guided Focused Ultrasound-mediated Drug Delivery and Release with Perfluorocarbon Nanodroplets

Researcher: Euisuk Chung

Therapeutics

Tracking Dendritic Cells via Ultrasound-Guided Photoacoustic Imaging

Researcher: Melissa Cadena

Immunomodulatory Photoacoustic Nanoparticle-engineered Macrophages for Solid Cancer Immunotherapy and Longitudinal Monitoring

Researcher: Seoyoon Song

Noninvasive Response Assessment in Adoptive Cell Therapy through Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging Biomarkers

Researcher: Melissa Cadena

Dual-Mode Ultrasound-Guided Focused Ultrasound System Can Modulate Thermal Gene Switch-Engineered Immune Cells in Solid Tumor

Researcher: Jeungyoon Lee

Activatable Imaging Biomarkers to Noninvasively Monitor Tumor Responses Upon Cancer Immunotherapies

Researcher: Myeongsoo Kim

Laser-activated Nanodroplets for Targeted Intrathecal Drug Delivery to the Spinal Cord

Researcher: Robert Nikolai

Tracking Virus-Like-Particles using Ultrasound-Guided Photoacoustic Imaging

Researcher: Melissa Cadena

Archive

Background-Free Modulated Photoacoustic and Fluorescent Imaging

Background-Free Modulated Photoacoustic and Fluorescent Imaging

Researcher: Don Vanderlaan

Guiding and Monitoring Stem Cell Therapies in Spinal Cord

Guiding and Monitoring Stem Cell Therapies in Spinal Cord

Researcher: Kelsey Kubelick

CLUE

Combined Laser, Ultrasound and Elasticity (CLUE) Imaging

Researcher: Yiying Zhu

Laser Activated PFCnDs as a Tool in Neurological Applications

Laser Activated PFCnDs as a Tool in Neurological Applications

Researcher: Kristina Hallam

Intravascular Ultrasound and Photoacoustic (IVUS/IVPA) Imaging

Intravascular Ultrasound and Photoacoustic (IVUS/IVPA) Imaging

Researcher: Don Vanderlaan

Imagining Platform for Cell Tracking in the Anterior Eye

Imagining Platform for Cell Tracking in the Anterior Eye

Researcher: Kelsey Kubelick

Noninvasive ultrasound assessment of internal pressure in tissue

Noninvasive Ultrasound Assessment of Internal Pressure in Tissue

Researcher: Jingfei Liu

Ultrasound Pupilometer

Ultrasound Pupilometer

Researcher: Jaesok Yu

Laser-mediated Sonoporation

Laser-Mediated Sonoporation

Researcher: Andrew Zhao

Imaging Tool to Monitor Vaccine Particle Trafficking

Imaging Tool to Monitor Vaccine Particle Trafficking

Researcher: Kelsey Kubelick

Molecular intravascular photoacoustic imaging

Molecular Intravascular Photoacoustic Imaging

Researcher: Tim Sowers

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PFCnDs for USPA Imaging in Tumor-draining Lymphatics

Researcher: Steve Yarmoska

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Ultrasonic Surface Wave Elastography for Imaging Superficial Tissue Structures

Researcher: Jingfei Liu

Multi-Transducer Probe for Combined Ultrasound, Photoacoustic and SWE Imaging

Multi-Transducer Probe for Combined Ultrasound, Photoacoustic and SWE Imaging

Researcher: Andrei Karpiouk

Combined Photoacoustic and Fluorescence Tomography (PAFT)

Combined Photoacoustic and Fluorescence Tomography (PAFT)

Researcher: Anthony Yu

OCT

Optical Elastography for Assessment of Myocardial Regeneration

Researcher: Andrei Karpiouk

Laser-Induce Shear Wave Elasticity Imaging

Laser-Induce Shear Wave Elasticity Imaging

Researcher: Lingyi Zhao

Noninvasive ultrasound assessment of internal pressure in tissue

High-Sensitivity and High-Resolution Shear Wave Elasticity Imaging

Researcher: Jingfei Liu

Safety of Intravascular Photoacoustics

Safety of Intravascular Photoacoustics

Researcher: Tim Sowers

Focused Ultrasound

Focused Ultrasound

Researcher: Kristina Hallam

Photoacoustic Imaging Optimization Using Monte Carlo Simulations

Photoacoustic Imaging Optimization Using Monte Carlo Simulations

Researcher: Tim Sowers