Diagnosis and therapy of inflammatory diseases using molecular ultrasound imaging
- Research Opportunity
- PhD students, Masters by Research
- Department / Centre
- Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
- Location
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
Primary Supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
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Dr Xiaowei Wang | xiaoweiw@unimelb.edu.au | Personal web page |
Co-supervisor | Number | Webpage | |
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Professor Karlheinz Peter | karlheinz.peter@unimelb.edu.au |
Summary With steadily increasing health care expenses, a promising translational imaging application using ultrasound can fulfil the need for a cost-effective and non-invasive diagnostic tool. This project aims to investigate whether VCAM-1 targeted microbubbles will locate inflamed vessels using molecular ultrasound imaging, thereby providing a better diagnostic technology
Project Details
School Research Themes
Research Opportunities
PhD students, Masters by Research
Students who are interested in joining this project will need to consider their elegibility as well as other requirements before contacting the supervisor of this research
Key Contact
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Department / Centre
Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health
Research Group / Unit / Centre
Molecular Imaging and Theranostics Group
Research Node
Baker Heart and Diabetes InstituteMDHS Research library
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