Mark Borden Receives NIH Bioengineering Research Grant
09/14/2008
Prof. Mark Borden was recently awarded a major research
grant (R01) from the NIBIB to investigate a novel application of microbubbles
for medical imaging. The technology
involves an innovative surface architecture that allows microbubble
adhesiveness to be altered using acoustic waves. The new construct is being tested for reduced
immunogenicity and ultrasound-triggered, site-specific adhesion for molecular
imaging studies of cancer.
The grant is
in collaboration with Prof. Paul Dayton at NCSU/UNC, who will co-engineer the
high-frequency imaging system to take full advantage of these
stimulus-responsive microbubbles.