2019 Chen Lab Retreat

We had our second lab retreat at Elderberry Hill, MO. Welcome Jinyun, Yan, Chih-Yen, Zhongtao, Paul, and Lu to join our lab this year. We are becoming a big family!

Our work is highlighted by NIH NIBIB!

Ultrasound imaging can monitor the exact drug dose and delivery site in the brain Science Highlights June 17, 2019 An ultrasound imaging technique called passive cavitation imaging was able to create an image and estimate the amount of a drug that crossed the blood-brain barrier to reach a specific location in the brain, according to a study by NIBIB-funded […]

Seed grant from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

Our lab receives the Seed Grant for Interdisciplinary Research from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. This grant will support our collaborative work with Drs. Eric Leuthardt, Gavin Dunn, and Allegra Petti.

Chen Ultrasound lab received $470,500 from the office of Naval Research!

Hong Chen, assistant professor of biomedical engineering in the McKelvey School of Engineering and assistant professor of radiation oncology at the School of Medicine, has been awarded a $470,500 research grant from the Office of Naval Research. The award is for developing cavitation detection sensors for investigating microcavitation as a potential mechanism for traumatic brain […]

A new method for precision drug delivery: painting!

Our paper titled “Cavitation dose painting for focused ultrasound-induced blood-brain barrier disruption” is published online in the Scientific Reports. See the article metrics here. See media reports below: A new method for precision drug delivery: painting, org, February 27, 2019. Link A new method for precision drug delivery: Painting: Researchers are integrating ultrasound imaging with ultrasound therapy to pave […]

Hongchae Baek joins the lab!

Dr. Hongchae Baek joins our lab as a postdoc! She earned her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at KIST School, UST, South Korea in Feb. 2019. Her Ph.D. thesis work focused on developing ultrasound-mediated brain stimulation for rehabilitation and motor recovery in stroke mouse. We’re so excited to have her joining our lab!

Our FUS-liquid biopsy project received funding from the ICTS

See the full report here https://icts.wustl.edu/icts-researchers/news-events/2256 Washington University Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) awards 26 investigators with grants as part of the 12th annual Clinical and Translational Research Funding Program (CTRFP). The CTRFP is an internal grant funding program of the ICTS. Grant awardees are required to submit projects for funding that promote the […]

We received new R01 funding! Thanks to NIH for the support!

From https://source.wustl.edu/research-wire/ Hong Chen, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the McKelvey School of Engineering and of radiation oncology at the School of Medicine, received a $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. The research will fund a broader understanding of Chen’s earlier work combining intranasal drug […]

Teach high school girls ultrasound in Women in STEM Day!

National Engineers Week is a week dedicated to celebrating how engineers make a difference in the world and to hosting engineering activities for students and educators. This year, National Engineers Week is February 17-23, 2019. The chapter of Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at Washington University in St. Louis participates in this week by annually hosting Women in STEM […]

Mack’s paper on ultrasound imaging is accepted!

Congratulations to Mack! His paper titled “Cavitation dose painting for focused ultrasound-induced blood-brain barrier disruption” is accepted by Scientific Reports.