Webinars

October 2023: Laser-activated Perfluorocarbon Nanodroplets for Intra-cerebral Delivery and Imaging

This is a recording of a LIVE webinar presented by Robert Nikolai, Graduate Research Assistant at Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, GA, presented on Thursday, October 25, 2023.

Topics discussed in this webinar will be:

  • Current challenges for delivery of therapeutics into the brain
  • Blood brain barrier opening using laser-activated nanodroplets
  • Ultrasound and photoacoustics for non-invasive intra-cerebral delivery of therapeutics
  • Detection and validation of therapeutic-delivery in the brain
  • Q&A Session

Past Webinars

February 2020: Non-invasive measurement of myocardial ischemic zone in the mouse using high resolution cardiac ultrasound

Presented by Dr. Daniel Donner, PhD MMedRes GCResMgt BBiomedSc, Cardiac Research Officer at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Australia.

November 2019: Photoacoustic and Fluorescent Molecular Imaging of Bacterial Infections​

Presented by Dr. Aimen Zlitni, PhD., Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Radiology and Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford University

October 2019: Photoacoustic Radiofrequency Techniques for Imaging Cancer Treatment Response

Presented by Eno Hysi of Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada

June 2019: Preclinical Product Updates: Vevo 3100/LAZR-X & Vevo LAB v.3.2.0

Presented by the Product Managers, Stephen Buttars & Drew Heinmiller

April 2019: Assessment of Angiotensin II-induced Mouse Models of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm using High Frequency Ultrasound

Presented by Neekun Sharma, Postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Chetan Hans laboratory at University of Missouri, Columbia.

March 2019: Comprehending Diseased Cardiac Mechanics Using Specke Tracking Echocardiography

Presented by Dr. Felix A. Trogisch, Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Cardiovascular Research at Heidelberg University in Germany.

February 2019: Assessment of Myocardial Dynamics using Photoacoustics & Cardiac Elastography: In-vivo Results in Murine Ischemia

Presented by Rashid Al-Mukaddim, Graduate Research Assistant – Medical Physics at the University of Wisconsin. 

December 2018: Ultrasound of Liver Fibrosis & Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Presented by Laith Sultan, Post Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Radiology Ultrasound Research Lab at the University of Pennsylvania.

October 2018: Novel Contrast Agent for Ultrasound and Photoacoustic Imaging

Presented by Dr. Yosra Toumia, Research Fellow in the Department of Chemical Science and Technologies-University of Rome Tor Vergata.

June 2018: Photoacoustics Beyond the Abdomen Dentistry Drug Monitoring and Cell Tracking

Presented by Jesse Jokerst, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of NanoEngineering at University of California San Diego.

April 2018: Functional photoacoustic imaging for assessment of metastatic lymph nodes

Presented by Diego Dumani, PhD student, Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology & Emory University

February 2018: Photoacoustic Imaging of Placental oxygenation during Pathological Pregnancy

Presented by Dr. Liliya M. Yamaleyeva,  Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Surgery/Hypertension and Vascular Research Wake Forest School of Medicine