Washington University in St Louis · Biomedical EngineeringAdvanced Imaging for Neurological Disorders Lab
Song Hu · Saint Louis, Missouri
Research Focus
Dr. Song Hu's lab at Washington University focuses on developing advanced imaging techniques to study diseases like myofascial pain, Alzheimer's disease, and stroke. The lab creates innovative tools for tracking brain and muscle function over time, helping to identify the mechanisms behind these conditions, and developing new therapies. Ultimately, their research aims to improve diagnosis and treatment options for neurological and pain disorders.
myofascial paindeep-brain imagingAlzheimer's diseaseneurovascular repairstroke recovery
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop noninvasive imaging biomarkers for myofascial pain.
AIM 02Create a fiber implant for long-term monitoring of mouse brain health.
AIM 03Investigate the relationship between amyloid pathology and memory loss in Alzheimer's models.
AIM 04Examine metabolic requirements for neurovascular repair post-stroke.
AIM 05Predict responses to treatment using identified biomarkers.
Skills the Lab Values
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)electromyography (EMG)fiber-optic imagingtwo-photon microscopy (TPM)photoacoustic microscopy (PAM)microfluidic drug deliverylongitudinal studiesmouse modelsneural stimulationdata analysis using Python
Output against the department
Publications214top 50% of dept.293rd of 595
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Citations13ktop 26% of dept.154th of 595
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