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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 -)
Personal Statement
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):
Education/Academic qualification
University of Glasgow
Jan 2014 → Dec 2015
Award Date: 18 Dec 2015
Bachelor of Engineering, University of Glasgow
Sep 1997 → Jul 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 Sep 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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Doctoral Training Partnership 2020-2021 University of Strathclyde | Alfuwaires, Ahmed
Stratoudaki, T., Mulvana, H. E. & Alfuwaires, A.
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/10/21 → 1/04/25
Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Prosthetics & Orthotics | Hicks, Ben
Mulvana, H. E., Buis, A. & Hicks, B.
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/10/21 → 1/10/25
Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated
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Modelling of magnetic microbubbles to evaluate contrast enhanced magneto-motive ultrasound in lymph nodes – a pre-clinical study
Sjöstrand, S., Bacou, M., Kaczmarek, K., Evertsson, M., Svensson, I. K., Thomson, A. JW., Farrington, S. M., Moug, S. J., Jansson, T., Moran, C. & Mulvana, H., 19 May 2022, In: British Journal of Radiology. 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Traditional multiwell plates and petri dishes limit the evaluation of the effects of ultrasound on cells in vitro
Gupta, D., Savva, J., Li, X., Chandler, J. H., Shelton, R. M., Scheven, B. A., Mulvana, H., Valdastri, P., Lucas, M. & Walmsley, A. D., 2 May 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Datasets
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Data for: "Non-destructive analysis of the mechanical properties of 3D-printed materials"
Domingo-Roca, R. (Creator), Mulvana, H. E. (Creator), Windmill, J. (Creator), Jackson, J. (Creator) & Asciak, L. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 7 Feb 2022
DOI: 10.15129/50ef1b15-6eb0-4855-929d-f465bbe62ae1
Dataset
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Data for: "Development of ultrasound imaging techniques to identify and image sentinel lymph nodes in a preclinical cancer model"
Bacou, M. (Creator), Rajasekaran-Sutherland, V. (Creator), Kaczmarek, K. (Creator), Thomson, A. (Creator), Mulvana, H. E. (Creator), Moug, S. (Creator), Jansson, T. (Creator), Moran, C. (Creator) & Farrington, S. (Creator), University of Strathclyde, 26 Jan 2021
DOI: 10.15129/556fadaf-3068-484d-8971-836ccf6e0d63
Dataset
Prizes
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VisNET Collaboration Event Social Dinner
Mulvana, Helen Elizabeth (Recipient), Aranceta Garza, A. (Recipient), Zimbitas, G. (Recipient), Fabbri, F. (Recipient), Keating, C. (Recipient) & Echavarri Bravo, V. (Recipient), 24 Oct 2019
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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Contrast enhanced magneto-motive ultrasound for colorectal cancer detection: pre-clinical development
Helen Elizabeth Mulvana (Speaker)
25 Apr 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Pre-clinical development of contrast enhanced magneto-motive ultrasound imaging to aid in colorectal cancer detection and staging
Helen Elizabeth Mulvana (Speaker)
Mar 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk