Welcome to the Chen Ultrasound Laboratory! Our mission is to advance the field of NeuroSonics by integrating breakthroughs in neuroscience and ultrasonics to develop noninvasive ultrasound technologies that deepen our understanding of brain function and transform the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases.
Our team is searching for graduate students, postdocs, technicians, or staff scientists from diverse scientific backgrounds. For further details on this opportunity, please email Dr. Chen at hongchen@wustl.edu.
Recent news
WUSEF Students Join Chen Lab For Summer 2022
Two students, Natalia Alonzo (left) and Camila Maneiro (right), have joined the Chen lab for summer 2022. These undergraduate students are part of WashU’s Summer Engineering Fellowship (WUSEF) program, a program designed to encourage exceptional STEM students from underrepresented backgrounds to participate in engineering research. We are very excited to have Natalia and Camila this summer […]
Hong Chen Receives $750K To Develop Wearable Sensors
Dr. Hong Chen has received a three-year, $750,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research to fund research on the development of wearable ultrasound sensors for the detection of cavitation in human brain. To read more about this, please visit here. Congratulations to the Chen lab team on the new grant!
Congratulations Dr. Chris Pacia!
Dr. Chris Pacia defended his thesis in April and has successfully earned his PhD from WashU! Chris has been an invaluable member of the lab since he joined and he is very proud of the work he accomplished these past few years. Chris will begin his next chapter as an Associate Consultant at Triangle Insights […]
Outstanding Job by Chen Lab Members at 21st Annual ISTU
An overall six members of the Chen Ultrasound Lab were accepted to give oral presentations at the 21st Annual International Symposium for Therapeutic Ultrasound. Each member gave amazing presentations, either virtually or in person, and everyone enjoyed sharing about their wonderful accomplishments in the lab. Congratulations to Lu Xu and Kevin Xu for being selected […]
Postdoc opening in the Chen Ultrasound Lab at WashU!
Position Summary: Postdoctoral Research Associate positions are available in the Chen Ultrasound Lab at the Washington University in St. Louis. The mission of the Chen Ultrasound Lab is to develop innovative ultrasound techniques for improving the lives of patients with brain diseases. We are seeking candidates to work on multiple projects, including (1) Sonogenetics for noninvasive and […]
Dezhuang Ye won the NatureNeuro award at the BigSymposium22
Dezhuang Ye (Summer) won the NatureNeuro award at the BIG (Brain Immunology and Glia) Symposium 2022. The Award is sponsored by Nature Neuronscience. Congratulations Summer!
Yan’s paper on large volume brain drug delivery is accepted!
Yan Gong’s paper, titled “Comparison of sonication patterns and microbubble administration strategies for focused ultrasound-mediated large-volume drug delivery”, has been accepted by IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. Her paper highlights optimal strategies for achieving efficient and homogeneous large-volume drug delivery at brainstem, thus providing guidance for future clinical application of FUS-mediated DIPG treatment. Congratulations to […]
Congratulations Chris on the BME Outstanding Dissertation Award!
Christopher Pacia was awarded the WashU BME Outstanding Dissertation Award. This award is presented to doctoral students who have achieved candidacy during their doctoral program and whose research exemplifies innovation and great significance in the field and society. Congratulations Chris and good luck in your post-graduation journey!
Zhongtao’s work is highlighted by WashU
Our work on developing a low-cost focused ultrasound device was highlighted by the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. We’re very excited to share our easy-to-use device that will reduce the barriers to adopting focused ultrasound. We expect that this device could be manufactured by research groups without ultrasound background and […]
Our work is 3 of the top news stories in BME WashU!
In 2021, major developments in BME are highlighted by the McKelvey School of Engineering. And over the past year, the top 10 news stories have included 3 of our reports! We’re very thankful to have this kind of impact at WashU and we’re excited to see what 2022 and beyond will bring. You can read […]