BME

Image, signal processing & neuroengineering

Biological and therapeutic effects of ultrasound

Neuroengineering, brain-computer interfacing

Tissue engineering, biomaterials, nanotechnology

Cell and tissue engineering

Impact of external head loading on human postural reflexes.

Use of optics for the imaging of biological processes and advancements of diagnostics

Pro-angiogenic signaling in breast tumor endothelial cells

IL-8 adhesion and neutrophil motility

Deconvolution microscopy and applications to red blood cell mechanics

Medical instrumentation, robotics, biomechanics, sensors

Spatially Modulated Ultrasound Radiation Force as a novel tool for tissue imaging and characterization.

Development and optimization of a collagen gel model of tendon healing

Medical Devices Materials

Neuroengineering

Ultrasound as a Novel Technology for the Field of Tissue-Engineering

Gene Therapy using Adeno-Associated Virus and Cochleostomy in the Inner Ear

Investigation of the neural mechanisms used for sound localization within the mammalian auditory system

Tissue Engineered Periosteum Approaches to Heal Bone Allograft Transplants (Supported by an NIH T32 training grant 'Training in Orthopaedics')

Design and optimization of drug-eluting ceramic bone graft substitutes

Cell and Tissue Engineering

Tissue engineering and drug delivery

Effects of aging, Parkinson's disease and deep brain stimulation on voluntary movements

Nanoscale biomaterials

Medical imaging research

Motor cortical plasticity underlying neuroprosthesis control.

2DPBG sensors

Electro-mechanical responses of the organ of Corti

Endothelial cell properties using atomic force microscopy to expolre the relationship between surface stiffness and adhesion molecule distribution

Vestibular and proprioceptive neck reflex physiology

Ultrasound Characterization of Engineered Tissues

Biomechanics; Tissue Engineering; Orthopedics; Micro/Nanoscale Engineering Techniques

Tissue engineering

Characterization of Chondrocyte Patterns in Normal and Osteoarthritic Human Patella Cartilage on Computed Tomography Phase-Contrast Imaging through Texture Analysis

Measurement of mechanical properties of cochlear tissues using electro-magnetic force

Cell and Tissue Engineering

Cell and Tissue Engineering. Bio-materials, Nanotechnology and their applications in Tissue Engineering

Development of microchamber mimicking the cochlear compartments

Developing recombinant ECM proteins for applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine

Biomedical optics and visual science

Promoting Chronic Wound Healing with Ultrasound and Fibronectin

The use of two-photon microscopy to study endothelial cell calcium dynamics and angiogenesis in breast cancer

Therapeutic Biomaterials for Wound Healing Applications (Supported by an HHMI Med-Into-Grad Fellowship)

Medical Imaging, specifically for PET-CT and PET-MRI imaging; Nanostructured materials for biological sensing