University of California-San Francisco · Biomedical EngineeringAnwar Imaging Lab
Mekhail Anwar · San Francisco, California
Research Focus
Dr. Mekhail Anwar's lab at UCSF focuses on improving cancer treatment through advanced imaging techniques. By developing non-invasive imaging methods, the lab aims to detect and monitor how patients respond to immunotherapies, which can help identify when treatments are not effective. The lab also works on innovative optical imaging technologies to ensure that cancer cells are not left behind during surgeries, aiming to improve patient outcomes.
immunotherapycancer imagingnanotechnologysurgerydrug resistanceoptical imagingprecision medicineimmunology
Research Aims
3AIM 01Develop non-invasive imaging strategies to monitor cancer treatment responses.
AIM 02Identify mechanisms of resistance to immunotherapy through imaging.
AIM 03Create ultrasensitive imaging technology for detecting residual cancer cells during surgery.
Skills the Lab Values
immunohistochemistryoptical imaging techniquesnanoparticle synthesismultiparameter imagingmouse modelsreal-time data analysisprotein engineeringsurgical instrumentation designPET imaging
Output against the department
Publications129bottom 26% of dept.437th of 595
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Citations1.2kbottom 7% of dept.552nd of 595
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