Sara ElNahhas

PhD @BEAMvt | Histotripsy + Decellularization |

[Steve Jurvetson @FutureJurvetson]

They called it Medicine’s Best Kept Secret — at UCSF today.
You have probably seen ultrasound images of babies, but if you arrange an array of ultrasound transducers to focus to a point, they can manipulate cells and membranes like a magnifying glass focusing sunlight to a burning hot point. Focused ultrasound can burn tumor cells deep inside the body, without surgery. Or it can heat the cells enough to trigger the immune system. Or mechanically rend them apart. It can stimulate deep brain regions in a mm^3 voxel for a variety of mental health applications, like deep brain stimulation without the brain surgery. Or relax the blood-brain-barrier in a specific region. Or activate nanoparticle-conjugated-drugs to deliver psychedelic medicine to certain brain regions and not others to further elucidate their mechanism of action (e.g., can ketamine be therapeutic without disassociation?).

Most of the half million treatments so far have been for the removal of uterine fibroids, pancreatic cancer tumors and liver tumors — all without surgery and its collateral damage. It’s a bit like the Star Trek vision of medical care.

Here is an overview of the various applications and their state of development: https://t.co/7XVOBk1Rri

And here is a list of 25 different mechanisms of action: https://t.co/BQmldJZK2a

[Sara ElNahhas @Sara_Elnahhas]

As a grad student, I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited about a purchase than I am right now. Thank you, @danidonovan @anti_planner !

[Granata Lab @GranataLab]

Early this morning some of our #grad students drove south to Winston-Salem for the SBES Symposium hosted by @WakeBME. Whether it’s an oral presentation or a poster session, we’re looking forward to sharing our #biomechanics #research throughout the day.

@BEAMvt @VTEngineering

[Sara ElNahhas @Sara_Elnahhas]

For my first tweet: (not so) accidental #MatlabArt! @accidental__aRt

[Granata Lab @GranataLab]

National Biomechanics Day planning is well underway! We are excited for everyone to join us virtually on Wednesday, April 7th!
#NBD2021 #Qualysis #MotionCapture #Loadsol