For now, Alfred Yu is focused on two distinct lines of research as he works to develop the next generation of ultrasound technology – one involving diagnosis and the other involving therapy.
But when he looks ahead, the University of Waterloo biomedical engineer can see a day when the two converge in a single, powerful tool to guide and deliver medical treatment at the same time.
“Ultrasound is unique because it has both diagnostic and therapeutic potential,” Yu says. “We could use the same modality to both look and poke, to stimulate cells.”
To help reach his ambitious goal, Yu got a boost today when he was announced by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) as one of six nation-wide winners of 2021 E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships for highly promising researchers.
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