Welcome to the UEIL
Led by Prof. Elisa Konofagou, the Ultrasound and Elasticity Imaging Laboratory works on developing novel, ultrasound-based techniques for both imaging and therapeutic applications. Some of the ongoing research in the UEIL includes:
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Enabling targeted drug delivery to the brain by opening the blood-brain barrier with focused ultrasound.
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Mapping the mechanical and electromechanical properties of the heart using myocardial elastography and electromechanical wave imaging.
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Monitoring High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) ablation therapy with harmonic motion imaging.
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Using pulse wave imaging to quantify arterial wall mechanics and blood flow dynamics to characterize vascular diseases, including carotid atherosclerosis and hypertension.
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Modulating neural activity in the central and peripheral nervous system through high-intensity focused ultrasound.
The UEIL is located in the Columbia University Medical Center at the New York Presbyterian Hospital and is part of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Columbia University. If you have any additional inquiries, or if you would be interested in collaborating with our laboratory, please feel free to contact us.
Latest Lab Events and Celebrations
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Slide 1: Solar Eclipse 2024!
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Slide 2: Jad's Defense Celebration Dinner! Congratulations Jad!
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Slide 3: Recent and Soon-to-be Alumni Farewell
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Slide 4: Annual Lab Outing
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Slide 5: Halloween costume contest
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Slide 6: 2022 Commencement
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Slide 7: Grigorios phd defense celebration! Congrats doc!
Latest News
Tuhin Roy to Present Research on Characterizing Soft Tissue Viscoelasticity at 188th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America
Tuhin Roy will present his ongoing research titled “Towards Characterizing Soft Tissue Viscoelasticity using Harmonic Shear Wave Elastography” at the 188th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana from May 18–23, 2025.
Rosie Wang Named Blavatnik Fellow in Engineering Innovations in Health
The Ultrasound and Elastography Imaging Laboratory at Columbia University is pleased to announce that incoming graduate student Rosie Wang has been selected as a Blavatnik Fellow at Columbia Engineering’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science.
The Blavatnik Fellowship is the highest distinction awarded by Columbia Engineering through the Blavatnik Fund for Engineering Innovations in Health. This fellowship recognizes exceptional graduate students committed to advancing research at the intersection of engineering and human health.
Alec Batts Awarded 2025 Bernard Jaffe Prize for the Encouragement of Inventiveness in Engineering
We are proud to share that Alec Batts has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Jaffe Prize, awarded by Columbia Engineering faculty to a student who exemplifies exceptional curiosity, inventiveness, and a commitment to improving the human condition. This prestigious honor recognizes Alec’s continued drive for innovation and his impactful contributions to the field of biomedical engineering.