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‘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,
The UCL Hawkes Institute is a multi-disciplinary research grouping at the intersection of UCL’s engineering and health activities that focuses on advancing healthcare technology. The institute capitalises on UCL’s unique combination of research excellence in computational, engineering and medical sciences.
We will visit UCL Hawkes Institute and receive talks and demonstrations from
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