LAUSR

The use of ultrasound in biomedical applications has evolved dramatically in the last few decades. Biomedical ultrasound first gained widespread use clinically as an imaging modality for monitoring pregnancy and diagnosing cardiovascular diseases. The introduction of encapsulated microbubbles as contrast agents enabled the development of contrast-enhanced diagnostic ultrasound initially and ultrasound-mediated drug delivery more recently. During my year as a Hunt Postdoctoral Fellow, I worked on the development of submicron vesicles that could serve as both ultrasound contrast agents and drug carriers. These vesicles could be leveraged for image-guided ultrasound-mediated drug delivery for various medical conditions. My tenure as a Hunt Postdoctoral Fellow paved the way for a faculty position at Boston University where I continue to work on vesicles and droplets in an emerging research field that combines therapy and diagnostics more commonly known as theranostics. This poster illustrates research and act...