Home

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:

  • Enabling targeted drug delivery to the brain by opening the blood-brain barrier with focused ultrasound.

  • Mapping the mechanical and electromechanical properties of the heart using myocardial elastography and electromechanical wave imaging.

  • Monitoring High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) ablation therapy with harmonic motion imaging.

  • Using pulse wave imaging to quantify arterial wall mechanics and blood flow dynamics to characterize vascular diseases, including carotid atherosclerosis and hypertension. 

  • 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

Latest News

March 25, 2024

Robin Ji moving to Philips

We are all very happy that our friend and colleague Robin Ji will be starting a new position with Philips in Boston. Robin was an instrumental part of UEIL and the BBB group, making significant and long-lasting contributions to the research and mentoring countless of students throughout his time here. We are all excited to see him take his next steps in cardiovascular imaging and we wish him the best in his future endeavors.

Congratulations Robin!

March 10, 2024

Dr. Konofagou's Speaking Highlights: Recent and Upcoming Speaking Engagements

We're excited to share updates on Dr. Elisa Konofagou's recent and upcoming speaking engagements. As our lab's principal investigator, Dr. Konofagou has been recognized for her contributions and has been invited to speak at several prestigious conferences.

Recent and Upcoming Engagements:

  • 29th Rotterdam Bubble Conference: Invited speaker in Rotterdam, Netherlands (January 18-19, 2024).

March 08, 2024

Melina Tourni will present on Heart Rhythm Symposium and IEEE ISBI in May 2024

Exciting news from our lab! Melina Tourni is hitting the conference circuit this May with her PhD work, and we couldn't be prouder. First stop: the Heart Rhythm Symposium in Boston from May 16-19, where she'll share her latest on "Electromechanical Wave Imaging for Arrhythmogenic Mitral Valve Disease Characterization in the Clinic." It's cutting-edge stuff that's making waves in how we understand heart valve issues. Melina will then jet off to Athens, Greece, for the International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) from May 27-30.