We are excited to announce that Professor Elisa Konofagou and Georges Chabouh will be presenting at the European Molecular Imaging Meeting (EMIM) 2025 next month. Professor Konofagou will deliver a focus session talk on functional ultrasound imaging, while Georges Chabouh will present a poster on transcranial ultrasound localization microscopy in non-human primates.
Presentation 1: Focus Session Talk
- Speaker: Professor Elisa Konofagou
- Title: Functional Ultrasound Imaging of the Brain for Monitoring Ultrasound Neuro- and Vasomodulation
- Session Type: Focus Session
- Session Name: Functional…
Congratulations to Julien Grondin and Hannah Schleifer on their recent publication in PLOS ONE!
Read more about "High volume-rate echocardiography for simultaneous imaging of electromechanical activation and cardiac strain of the whole heart in a single heartbeat in humans" here: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0313410
'Tis the season to be jolly, and what better way to celebrate than with hot chocolate and good company? The lab will host a Hot Chocolate Party on Tuesday, December 17th, at 3:00 PM in the conference room.
This festive event invites everyone to take a break from their busy schedules, enjoy a warm cup of rich hot chocolate, and connect with colleagues in a cozy, holiday atmosphere.
We also offer some delicious grant money, for anyone interested!
We hope to see you there, mugs in hand!
The UEIL lab recently came together to celebrate Alec’s PhD achievement with a relaxed day downtown during our annual lab retreat. It was a perfect chance for everyone to unwind and connect outside the lab while playing ping-pong.
Congratulations Alec!
Congratulations to Christina Proestaki for winning the 1st place at the student awards at the International Tissue Elasticity Conference, 2024 for her work "Sparse EWI: Towards an automated and real-time arrhythmia mapping technique"!
This Halloween, UEIL transformed into a realm of myths and legends! With a mythology theme, lab members showcased costumes inspired by ancient gods, creatures, and legends, blending science with mythical tales.
Happy Halloween!
The UEIL team recently gathered to celebrate a special occasion—the upcoming arrival of Pam's and Sergio’s baby! The lab hosted a baby shower to congratulate the couple and share in the excitement of this new chapter.
We wish Pam and Sergio all the best as they prepare for parenthood, and we look forward to meeting the newest member of the UEIL family!
The Ultrasound Elasticity Imaging Laboratory (UEIL) at Columbia University is pleased to announce the launch of the NIH-funded AGAPE trial (Ablation Guided by Precision Electromechanical Wave Imaging). Led by Dr. Elaine Wan and Dr. Anthony Biviano, and supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the study aims to use ultrasound-based Electromechanical Wave Imaging (EWI) developed at UEIL to noninvasively map cardiac arrhythmias and guide ablation procedures.
The AGAPE trial will explore how EWI can improve the precision of arrhythmia treatment by providing detailed imaging…
A new study by Dr. Sergio Jiménez-Gambín and the UEIL team at Columbia University, titled "Feasibility of Hologram-assisted Bilateral Blood-Brain Barrier Opening in Non-Human Primates," has been accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control. The paper is now available in Early Access on IEEE Xplore.
The research demonstrates a method for achieving simultaneous, multi-focus blood-brain barrier openings using acoustic holograms in a non-human primate model, with successful targeting confirmed by MRI.
Read the early access paper here.
Our lab will be at ITEC 2024 in Lyon, October 21-23:
- Elisa Konofagou: Plenary talk, "May the Force Be With You – Elasticity Imaging in Informing Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer Treatment," October 22, 15:15-15:45 (CAP session).
- Christina Proestaki: "Sparse EWI: Towards an Automated and Real-Time Arrhythmia Mapping Technique,"October 22, 16:15-16:30 (USMIII session).
- Hannah Schleifer: "Evaluation of Myocardial Infarction Recovery with Electromechanical Activation and Time to Peak Principal Strain," October 23, 10:45-11:00 (CRN session).
Looking forward to sharing our research!…
We are excited to announce that Yangpei Liu's article, titled "Amplitude-Modulation Frequency Optimization for Enhancing Harmonic Motion Imaging Performance of Breast Tumors in the Clinic," has been accepted for publication in the journal Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology (UMB)!
Congratulations to Yangpei and the team for this significant achievement!
We are proud to announce that Dr. Elisa Konofagou has been awarded the Focused Ultrasound Foundation Visionary Award at the International Society for Therapeutic Ultrasound (ISTU) 2024 conference!
Congratulations, Dr. Konofagou, on this remarkable achievement!