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Catherine Steffel

Catherine Steffel was a PhD student contributor from November 2018 to August 2020.

Catherine did a PhD in the medical physics programme at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research used ultrasound imaging and signal processing techniques to characterize atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid arteries that may cause a stroke. She is interested in problems at the intersection of physics, medicine, science communication and policy.

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Intricate sugar printing helps build blood vessels

Researchers 3D print complex blood vessel networks that help keep engineered tissues alive

Micro-CT enables first non-destructive characterization of asthma medicines

A non-destructive, 3D imaging technique can characterize dry powder inhaler medicines, improving our understanding of the materials used in these asthma inhalers

Physics in the pandemic: ‘Work will always be there’

Catherine Steffel contemplates PhD studies in a time of university shutdowns

Pulsed electric fields map tumour molecular structure

A new type of molecular biopsy could map tumours less invasively, potentially improving treatment diagnosis and quality

Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder where the trabecular meshworks are

A new imaging tool uses astronomy techniques to see troublesome parts of the eye, potentially improving our understanding of glaucoma and treatments

One image, one prediction: MRI may foretell cognitive decline after stroke

New image processing tools could predict vascular cognitive decline and dementia after ischemic stroke

Transplanted stem cells light up and enhance stroke recovery

Transplanted stem cells containing a novel protein are activated by light or specialized molecules to promote functional and structural recovery after stroke in mice

Deep-learning model analyses lung cancer histopathology slides

A deep-learning neural network can identify major and minor patterns on histopathology slides of lung adenocarcinoma

3D printed piezoelectric materials line up for medical applications

A 3D printing technique for producing flexible sheets of piezoelectric materials could usher in a new era for medical devices

Gas vesicles provide new opportunities for MRI

Bacteria-derived, self-adjusting contrast agents provide opportunities for more sensitive MRI diagnostics

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