“Our group develops novel devices and technologies that enable imaging and sensing in a range of interventional procedures. Using fibre-optic technology, such devices are readily miniaturized, and therefore ideally suited to minimally invasive surgery. In addition, their inherent compatibility with traditionally challenging scenarios, such as MRI scanners or radiotherapy, will enable
‘Dr Harriet Lea-Banks specialises in ultrasound-mediated drug delivery in the brain.
Her team developed ultrasound-sensitive agents for the treatment of neurological diseases and neuromodulation.
Now her team is working to develop the next generation of non-invasive therapies: using focused ultrasound and pressure-sensitive drug carriers to perform surgery-free treatments for oncology,
Dr Thomas Peach is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering working in the fields of design, biomechanics, and medical devices. He is also Director of UCL MechSpace - an engineering teaching workshop based in Kings Cross.
Dr Peach was part of the engineering team that developed the UCL-Ventura CPAP breathing aid. This project saw 10,000 non-invasive ventilators supplied