Predoctoral (and MSTP) Trainees
(Listed sequentially by Entering Class):

Trainee, Year of Entry Prior Degree & Institution (Mentor - Department/program)

Title of Research Project or Research Topic

Department of Biomedical Engineering

 

Bowen, Spencer, Yr. 1
Mentor: Dr. Cherry

Design simulations and image quantification for a dedicated breast PET scanner

Caskey, Charles Yr. 1
Mentor: Dr. Ferrara

Mechanisms for Ultrasound Contrast-based Delivery of Particles

Choi, Julia Yr. 1
Mentor: Dr Sutcliffe

Development if a high throughput cell-bead ligand screening method and solid phase peptide synthesis of cyclic peptide against molecular cancer targets using PET imaging

Packard, Nathan Yr. 1
Mentor: Dr. Boone

Computed Tomography for the breast

Stanecki, Catherine Yr. 1
Mentor: Dr. Sutcliffe

Develop novel peptide-based PET imaging probes to target angiogenesis in vivo and to develop targeted cell penetrating peptides to improve the delivery and pharmacokinetics of imaging agents

Tolla, Dean Yr. 1
Mentor: Dr. Savageau

Understanding the relationship between cycling and physiology in biological networks

He, Jiawei Yrs. 2
Mentor: Dr. Leach

Use imaging modalities to improve the osteogenesis in bone defects

Huang, Shih-ying “Clare” Yr. 2
Mentor: Dr. Boone

Breast morphology modeling and mammography

Jarrett, Ben Yr. 2
Mentor: Dr. Louie

Multimodal probes for imaging  atherosclerosis

Kusunose, JiroYrs. 2
Mentor: Dr. Ferrara

Liposome and microbubble production, ligand-mediated cell-microbubble adhesion studies, ligand-enhanced lipofection

Tartis, Michaelann Yr. 2
Mentor: Dr. Ferrara

Targeted drug delivery with ultrasound

Velazquez, Orlando Yr. 2
Mentor: Dr Boone

Dual Projection Imaging System for Small Animal Research

Frei, James Yr. 3
Mentor: Undecided

None

Phipps, JenniferYr. 3
Mentor: Dr. Marcu

Fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM) of atherosclerotic plaques

Poon, Jonathan Yr. 3
Mentor: Dr. Badawi

Develop a long axial field of view PET scanner for clinical applications in nuclear imaging

Decaris, Martin Yr. 3
Mentor: Dr. Leach

Understanding the role of endothelial progenitor cells in neovascularization of regenerating tissues

Lomidze, George Yr. 3
Mentor: Dr. Takada

Down-regulation of cancer cell resistance to chemotherapeutical treatment.

Zhu, He “James” Yr. 3
Mentor: Dr. Revzin

Antibody Array-Based MicroCytometry Platform for Capture and Characterization of T-Lymphocytes

Freedenburg, Melissa Yr. 4
Mentor: Undecided

Molecular Imaging

McKenney, Sarah Yr. 4
Mentor: Undecided

Molecular Imaging

McNary, Sean Yr. 4
Mentor: Undecided

Molecular Imaging

MATCHING FUNDS - Sun, Yang Yr. 1
Mentor: Dr. Ferrara

Ultrasound contrast imaging with chirped excitation

MATCHING FUNDS -Zhao, Shukui Yr. 1
Mentor: Dr. Ferrara

Ultrasound molecular imaging with targeted microbubbles

MATCHING FUNDS -Fu, Lin Yr. 2
Mentor: Dr. Qi

Develop advanced signal and image processing techniques for molecular imaging

MATCHING FUNDS -Du, Huini Yr. 2
Mentor: Dr. Cherry

A laboratory PET scanner for Mouse Imaging

MATCHING FUNDS -Liu, Rui Yr. 3
Mentor: Dr. Marcu

Development of compact time-resolved laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (TR-LIFS) for tissue diagnostics

MATCHING FUNDS -St. James, Sara Yr. 3
Mentor: Dr. Cherry

PET instrumentation





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