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Dalecki Laboratory Participates in 2025 RCBU Biomedical Ultrasound Symposium Day

Thursday, November 13, 2025

The 2025 RCBU Biomedical Ultrasound Symposium was an exciting day of Distinguished Lectures, scientific presentations, poster presentations, and networking all dedicated to biomedical ultrasound. This year’s symposium featured Professor Christy Holland (University of Cincinnati) as the Distinguished Edwin L. Carstensen Lecturer, Johnathan Langdon, M.D., Ph.D. (Yale University) as the Distinguished RCBU Alumni Lecturer, and Professor Siddartha Sikdar (George Mason University) as the Hot Topic Lecturer. The Symposium was well-attended  by faculty, researchers, trainees, colleagues from other universities, and industry partners. Trainees from the Dalecki Lab and Hocking Lab participated actively in the Symposium (see below). 

Participants of Dalecki lab members:
Oral Presentation: 

• Sarah Wayson-Madejski: "Quantitative ultrasound spectral analysis to characterize microstructural alignment in musculoskeletal tissues"

Poster Presentations:

• Sarah Raeman: "Designing hydrogel composition for acoustic patterning"
• Kathalina Ramirez: "Development of an ultrasound system to estimate mechanical properties and detect spatiotemporal variations in backscattered intensity of porcine extensor tendons ex-vivo"
• Robin McMahan: "Imaging and characterization of acoustically-patterned collagen hydrogels"
• Sarah Wayson-Madejski: "Quantitative ultrasound spectral analysis to characterize microstructural alignment in musculoskeletal tissues"

Sarah Wayson-Madejski Wins 1st Place, Best Post-Doctoral Poster Award at the 2025 RCBU Symposium

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Sarah Wayson-Madejski, PhD was the recipient of 1st Place in the Best Post-Doctoral Poster Competition at the 2025 RCBU Biomedical Ultrasound Symposium Day. Her poster was titled "Quantitative ultrasound spectral analysis to characterize microstructural alignment in musculoskeletal tissues." Sarah is a Post-Doctoral Researcher in the laboratory of Professor Dalecki. Congratulations on 1st Place, Sarah !!

Kathalina Ramirez wins 3rd Place, Best Undergraduate Poster Award at the 2025 RCBU Symposium

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Kathalina Ramirez was the recipient of 3rd Place in the Best Undergraduate Poster Competition at the 2025 RCBU Biomedical Ultrasound Symposium Day. Her poster was titled "Development of an ultrasound system to estimate mechanical properties and detect spatiotemporal variation in backscattered intensity of porcine extensor tendons ex-vivo." Kathalina was a recipient of a prestigious Kearns Scholar Research Fellowship that enabled her to work in the Dalecki Lab for the summer of 2025. Co-authors on the poster include Sarah Wayson-Madejski, Robin McMahan, and Diane Dalecki. Congratulations, Kathalina, on a great poster presentation!!

Diane Dalecki Receives AIUM Joseph H. Holmes Basic Science Pioneer Award

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Dr. Diane Dalecki (BME) was the recipient of the Joseph H. Holmes Basic Science Pioneer Award from the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM). This prestigious award was established to honor individuals who significantly contributed to the growth and development of diagnostic ultrasound.

Diane Dalecki Receives AIUM Joseph H. Holmes Basic Science Pioneer Award

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Diane Dalecki (BME) was the recipient of the Joseph H. Holmes Basic Science Pioneer Award from the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM). This prestigious award was established to honor individuals who significantly contributed to the growth and development of diagnostic ultrasound.

The Dalecki Laboratory is dedicated to advancing novel diagnostic ultrasound imaging techniques, and to discovering and developing new therapeutic applications of ultrasound for medicine, biology, and biotechnology. A particular focus of her research is on advancing innovative ultrasound technologies for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Professor Dalecki is the Kevin J. Parker Distinguished Professor in Biomedical Engineering, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and the Director of the Rochester Center for Biomedical Ultrasound (RCBU). As an internationally recognized leader in biomedical ultrasound, Professor Dalecki is a Fellow of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), and a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).