Postdoctoral Research Associate
Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Dr. Rachel Walmer is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She received her Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering degree from the University of Delaware in 2016 and completed her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at UNC Chapel Hill in 2021. Her doctoral research used contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging to characterize tumor progression and kidney disease. Specifically, her work identified vascular markers capable of detecting disease earlier than conventional markers. Now, her research centers around evaluating both kidney and placenta health using ultrasound. Currently, she is developing an assay to easily confirm targeted ultrasound contrast agent efficacy. This work will help improve the accuracy of ultrasound molecular imaging to ensure it reliably captures microvascular changes due to disease. Rachel is passionate about cultivating curiosity in and empowering the next generation of biomedical engineers through teaching and research. She has mentored several undergraduate students during her career and her students have presented their work at national conferences and local research symposiums. Her notable achievements include being awarded the NIH UNC-IRACDA SPIRE fellowship (current), the Spring 2022 Postdoctoral Teaching and Mentoring Achievement from the UNC/NCSU BME Department, and recognition as a 2022 Summer Institute Education Fellow.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM PDT
In Vitro Validation of Targeted Ultrasound Contrast Agent Binding Specificity Using Alpha Technology
Friday, October 13, 2023
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM PDT