From July 11th to 13th, our lab members attended the 5th Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation (FUN24) Conference at the University of Toronto. Erica McCune and Seongyeon Kim presented lectures about their research, while Jonas Bendig and Samuel Blackman showcased posters.
Stay tuned for more updates and achievements from our team!
We are thrilled to announce that several abstracts from our lab have been accepted for presentation at the 2024 IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Joint Symposium (IEEE UFFC-JS), taking place in Taipei, Taiwan, from September 22-26, 2024. Below are the accepted abstracts and their respective authors:
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Early Myocardial Infarction Detection in the Emergency Department Using Maximum and Minimum Principal Strain by Hannah Jordan Schleifer (Lecture)
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A Physics-Informed Neural Network Approach for Determining Spatially Varying Arterial Stiffness Using Ultrasound…
This June, BME Blaze is highlighting Sua Bae and her groundbreaking research in ultrasound imaging and therapy. Sua’s work focuses on developing novel techniques for focused ultrasound treatments, particularly for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and brain tumors, making significant strides in non-invasive medical treatments. Read the full interview here.
Congratulations to Stephen Lee and the team for their outstanding work, "Functional Cerebral Neurovascular Mapping During Focused Ultrasound Peripheral Neuromodulation of Neuropathic Pain," which has been featured as a highlighted article and selected for the cover of IEEE TBME. This achievement underscores their significant contributions to the field of neurovascular mapping and focused ultrasound research. Read more here.
Photos from our recent reunion in Athens with Dr. Jianwen Luo.
Fotis Tsitsos will be giving a talk at the ASA Conference in Ottawa on Monday, May 13. The title is: "Extracellular vesicle response following focused ultrasound-mediated blood–brain barrier opening for the detection of Alzheimer’s pathology". The session is 1aBAa: Sonobiopsy for Noninvasive Molecular Diagnosis and the talk is at 9:30 am. Here is the abstract for this talk:
Focused ultrasound (FUS), in conjunction with systemically administered microbubbles, has been shown to induce transient and non-invasive blood–brain barrier opening (BBBO). Originally developed as a method of improving…
We’re pleased to share that Dr. Elisa Konofagou has received the Faculty Service Award from Columbia University for her contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This award recognizes her involvement in significant DEI activities, including her work on various diversity committees and the development of programs aimed at enhancing equity both at Columbia and in the broader community. For more information about this award, visit the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement.
Congratulations to Dr. Konofagou on this well-deserved recognition!…
Join Dr. Elisa Konofagou on The Wall Street Journal’s podcast, "The Future of Everything," where she discusses the innovative use of ultrasound far beyond pregnancy scans. Dr. Konofagou highlights how this technology can disrupt the blood-brain barrier, paving the way for easier and less invasive treatments for brain conditions like cancer. Learn more about how ultrasound is set to revolutionize direct diagnosis and treatment methods. Listen to the podcast here.
We are delighted to announce that Rebecca Noel has successfully defended her PhD dissertation, titled "Characterization of the Neuroprotective and Immunotherapeutic Potential of Focused Ultrasound Blood-Brain Barrier Opening with and without Drug Delivery in Alzheimer's Disease." Her research contributes significantly to the ongoing efforts in Alzheimer's disease treatment.
Congratulations, Rebecca! We are incredibly proud of you!
This year, we celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of our graduates. Four PhD students—Jad, Melina, Rebecca, and Alec—and three Master’s students—Hannah, Daniella, and Sam—have reached significant milestones in their academic careers. Their hard work and dedication have been nothing short of inspiring.
Congratulations to all our graduates!
Dr. S. Jiménez-Gambín will be presenting the research line developed at UEIL on "Alzheimer's Disease treatments using neuronavigation-guided FUS" on the "New trends in ultrasound applications" Erasmus Mundus Master WAVES - Summer School, June 17th-20th, 2024, Gandía (Spain), invited by Universitat Politècnica de València.
Amy presented her work on the effect of focused ultrasound-mediated blood brain barrier opening on neuronal gene expression in Alzheimer's Disease. Here is the abstract of her work:
Background: Focused ultrasound (FUS)-induced blood-brain barrier opening (BBBO) is a technique for safely, non-invasively, and transiently opening the blood brain barrier in a targeted area of the brain. Pre-clinical and clinical studies have shown that FUS is capable of decreasing amyloid plaque load and stimulating neurogenesis in Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) models, in addition to being safe for use in human patients…