Ying Lab focuses on the development and clinical translation of soft medical devices, leveraging advanced design and fabrication techniques to tackle critical, unresolved challenges in human health. Current efforts in my lab center on hydrogel bioadhesives, soft medical robots, and ingestible bioelectronics aimed at enabling tissue-interfacing diagnostics and therapeutics in extreme body environments.

The Davenport Lab focuses on quantitative methods for human brain imaging, primarily using MRI and Magnetoencephalography (MEG).

Using patient-specific stem cells, tissue engineering, and omics technologies to develop precision medicine for cardiovascular disease.

The Gloeggler lab is interested in spin phenomena and explores how to use them as new contrast mechanism for magnetic resonance. One focus is on using parahydrogen, a spin isomer of hydrogen gas, and how to harvest its spin order to obtain signal enhanced/hyperpolarized contrast agents. 

The Molecular Imaging and Precision Medicine Lab has four Technology Research and Development (TR&D) projects that provide a platform on which new technology is developed and disseminated. The TR&Ds are complementary and integrated and extend from the development of reagents to detect and promote an immune reactive tumor microenvironment to the synthesis of nanodrones to treat cancer and combined small-molecule diagnostic and therapeutics (theranostic agents). We focus on generation of next-generation precision platforms, tools and techniques for tackling problems at the forefront of biomedical research with a focus on those that will lead to near-term translation.

Engineered hydrogel biomaterials to improve tissue regeneration and disease modelling

The work of the Chemical Advanced Neuroimaging Lab is focused on developing state-of-the-art proton MRS and MRSI methods and leveraging these tools to answer key clinical questions and improve the quality of neurologic care.

The Tatara Laboratory applies engineering technologies to study and treat infectious diseases. We are particularly engaged in device-related infection, orthopedic immunology, and pathogen virulence on biomaterial surfaces. 

MUDIA Lab is focused on developing novel quantitative MRI techniques and analysis methods on CNS and musculoskeletal system. 

A major focus of the Patwardhan Lab is translational research into mechanisms of pain and potential treatment.