BME Virtual Weekly Seminar Series: Elizabeth Hillman
Description
Elizabeth Hillman, Herbert and Florence Irving Professor at the Zuckerman Institute and professor of biomedical engineering and radiology (physics) at Columbia University, will give a talk for the Department of Biomedical Engineering.
The faculty host is Ji Yi.
Hillman's research to date has encompassed both the demonstration of new optical techniques and imaging paradigms, as well as studies of fundamental physiology, particularly related to the relationship between blood flow and neuronal activity in the living brain (neurovascular coupling). Hillman's work in this area has contributed new knowledge about the cellular mechanisms and neural underpinnings of the hemodynamic signals detected in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Major technological contributions have included the development of dynamic contrast methods for small animal imaging (DyCE), the application of in-vivo meso-scale 'wide-field optical mapping' (WFOM) to studying neurovascular coupling, and the recent development of swept, confocally-aligned planar excitation (SCAPE) microscopy. Her teaching at Columbia has focused on advanced microscopy, biomedical imaging, and disruptive design and commercialization.
Who can attend?
- Faculty
- Staff
- Students
