Houston,
TX,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Bioengineering faculty at Rice University create optical, ultrasound, and MRI tools along with specialized contrast agents. Their imaging research focuses on designing portable, high-efficiency optical spectroscopy and imaging devices for early cancer detection at point-of-care settings, as well as pioneering hyperspectral and miniaturized optical systems with 3D printed components for diverse biological and clinical applications. Researchers also engineer nanoparticle-based contrast agents for optical and MRI techniques, plus genetically engineered molecular tools for precision gene therapy guided by focused ultrasound imaging.