Helen Elizabeth Mulvana

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  • United Kingdom

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Personal Statement

My research focus is the development of advanced diagnostic tools for the earlier diagnosis and targeted treatment of cancer. I work closely with clinicians to better understand clinical needs and with engineers and life scientists to develop solutions to these challenges.

Current funding supports research projects on the development of elasticity imaging using contrast-enhanced magneto-motive ultrasound for the early detection of colorectal cancer, a pilot clinical trial to establish effectiveness of contrast enhanced ultrasound to detect sentinel lymph nodes in rectal cancer, development of physiological flow phantoms to investigate factors capable of influencing ultrasound and microbubble mediated drug delivery, delivery of siRNA using ultrasound and microbubbles to treat hypertension in a mouse model and investigation of low frequency ultrasound to stimulate bone repair. I also have expertise in non-linear acoustics, contrast imaging, microbubbles, medical device design and fabrication, therapeutic ultrasound and elastography.

Currently available PhD studentships:

I am always keen to hear from prospective PhD students and post doctoral researchers with complimentary research interests, please get in touch to discuss.

Expertise & Capabilities

Journal Editorial Responsibilities

Associate Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions in Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control (2020 - 2022)

Associate Editor, IEEE T Transactions in Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control (2017 -)

Conference Scientific & Organising Committee Roles

Technical Program Committee Chair Medical Ultrasonics, IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (2023 – 2025)

Technical Program Committee co-Chair Medical Ultrasonics, IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (2021 – 2023)

Publicity Chair, IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium 2022

Track co-Lead, Therapeutic Microbubbles, IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium 2021

Publicity Chair, IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium 2020

IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium Technical Program Committee (2014 -)

Publicity co-Chair & Legacy/Outreach co-Chair, IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium 2019

Session Chair, International Ultrasonics Symposium 2019, 2015

Society and Committee Roles

Web Editor-in-Chief IEEE Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control Society (2020 -)

Publicity Chair IEEE Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control Society (2020 - 2022)

UFFC representative to IEEE Transactions in Medical Imaging (2019 - 2021)

Institute of Physics Physical Acoustics Group, (2015 -), Treasurer (2018 - 2021)

Scottish Ultrasound Group, Founder and Chair (2013 -)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Education/Academic qualification

Post Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, University of Glasgow

Jan 2014Dec 2015

Award Date: 18 Dec 2015

Bachelor of Engineering, Lightweight Portable Oxygen Supply Unit for Infants, University of Glasgow

Sept 1997Jul 2001

Award Date: 10 Jul 2001

External positions

Publicity Chair, IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society

1 Feb 2020 → …

Web Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control Society

1 Feb 2020 → …

Associate Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board of the IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control

1 Jan 2020 → …

Treasurer, Institute of Physics, Physical Acoustics Group

1 Sept 2018 → …

Associate Editor, Editorial Board of the IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control

1 Jun 2017 → …

Keywords

  • ultrasound, imaging, microbubbles, elastography, tissue mechanics
  • imaging
  • microbubbles
  • elastography
  • tissue biomechanics
  • drug delivery
  • therapy

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