Research focus
Dr. Curiel’s research work is centered in High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) therapy. HIFU has the potential for minimally invasive treatments that selectively destroy or interact with cells located in a targeted zone. Her research activities centre on developing tools for facilitating translation by providing pre-clinical and experimental platforms for HIFU.
Dr. Curiel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary and she works in the development of new therapeutic devices . As a result, she is starting collaborative work projects to support clinical and pre-clinical MRI guided HIFU.
Dr. Curiel is also working on developing further site applications for HIFU therapy. This includes the investigation of bio-effects, design of new therapeutic devices and exploration of different monitoring tools for the therapy in order to achieve the safest and most effective treatment result.
During previous research work Dr. Curiel worked in the design and testing of new HIFU probes for prostate cancer, the use of modeling to improve clinical outcomes, the clinical evaluation of elastographic imaging techniques for HIFU treatment evaluation and lesion formation control.
Dr. Curiel is committed to the continuous improvement of HIFU as a therapeutic approach with the main goal of achieving opportune translation of research results.
Dr. Curiel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Calgary and she works in the development of new therapeutic devices . As a result, she is starting collaborative work projects to support clinical and pre-clinical MRI guided HIFU.
Dr. Curiel is also working on developing further site applications for HIFU therapy. This includes the investigation of bio-effects, design of new therapeutic devices and exploration of different monitoring tools for the therapy in order to achieve the safest and most effective treatment result.
During previous research work Dr. Curiel worked in the design and testing of new HIFU probes for prostate cancer, the use of modeling to improve clinical outcomes, the clinical evaluation of elastographic imaging techniques for HIFU treatment evaluation and lesion formation control.
Dr. Curiel is committed to the continuous improvement of HIFU as a therapeutic approach with the main goal of achieving opportune translation of research results.
Research projects
Research Platforms
Novel tools for pre-clinical studies and HIFU transducer driving
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Imaging Guidance
Novel imaging guidance: Molecular probes for High Intensity Focused Ultrasound
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Collaborations
Lakehead University
Dr. Samuel Pichardo
Dr. Carlos Christoffersen
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