Researcher Profile Form First National Pediatric Brain Tumor Research Meeting March 9, 2025 - Jerusalem
Researcher: Dr. Tali Ilovitsh
Current Role & Affiliation:
Title/Position: Senior Lecturer
Institution: Department of Biomedical Engineering, Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University
Email: ilovitsh@tauex.tau.ac.il
Phone: 054-6404232
Dr. Ilovitsh leads a research lab developing biomedical ultrasound technologies for advancing imaging capabilities and noninvasive therapies for cancer and brain diseases.
Research Focus
● Biomedical ultrasound technologies
● Noninvasive therapies for cancer and brain diseases
● Super-resolution imaging
● Ultrasound theranostics
Current Projects Related to Pediatric Brain Tumors
● Development of ultrasound-based noninvasive therapies
● Imaging solutions for pediatric brain tumor diagnostics
Laboratory/Research Resources
● Advanced ultrasound systems
● Imaging technology platforms
Collaboration Interests
● Ultrasound-based diagnostics and therapies
● Biomedical imaging advancements
What You Can Offer Potential Collaborators
● Expertise in ultrasound technology for medical applications
● Novel imaging solutions for pediatric brain tumors
Selected Publications
1. Mezdrokhin I,et.al. .Unravelling the dynamics of coated nanobubbles and low frequency ultrasound using the Blake threshold and modified surface tension model. Phys Med Biol. 2025 Feb 19;70(5).
2. Shinar H,et.al. .Volumetric Passive Acoustic Mapping and Cavitation Detection of Nanobubbles under Low-Frequency Insonation. ACS Mater Au. 2024 Oct 29;5(1):159-169. doi: 10.1021/acsmaterialsau.4c00064. eCollection 2025 Jan 8.
3. Gattegno R, et.al. Enhanced capillary delivery with nanobubble-mediated blood-brain barrier opening and advanced high resolution vascular segmentation. J Control Release. 2024 May;369:506-516.
Keywords
Ultrasound Theranostics, Noninvasive Cancer Therapy, Brain Imaging, Super-Resolution Imaging
Brief Bio
Dr Ilovitsh received her B.Sc. (2010), M.Sc. in a direct track (2011), and Ph.D. (2016) degrees in electrical engineering from Bar Ilan University, Israel. Her Ph.D. research in the field of optical imaging was focused on the development of super-resolution techniques for microscopy. Between 2016-2019 She was a postdoctoral researcher at Prof. Katherine Ferrara lab, initially at University of California Davis, and then at Stanford University School of Medicine, where I was working in the fields of ultrasound therapy and imaging. Since 2019 she is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tel Aviv University. Her ultimate goal is to develop medical ultrasound technologies that provide non-invasive, cost effective, real-time and safe monitoring, diagnostics, and therapy for clinically relevant problems.
