Department: Department of Imaging Physics
Institution: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Professor: Richard Bouchard, PhD
Openings: Number of positions: 2
Earliest starting date: Fall 2019
Appointment term: multiple semesters over multiple years possible
Project options:
1) Design and fabrication of a mouse holder for photoacoustic and MR imaging.
2) Development and validation of MATLAB-based post processing of contrast-enhanced ultrasound images.
Required experience: Working knowledge of MATLAB
Compensation: Students should apply to their departments for course/internship credits during the school year. Full-time compensation possible during the following summer.
Lab focus: Development of ultrasound-mediated imaging techniques for cancer diagnostics and therapy monitoring.
Techniques: Dr. Bouchard’s research is focused on clinical photoacoustic-ultrasonic (PAUS) and acoustic radiation force (ARF)-based elasticity imaging technologies. He investigates novel uses of PAUS and (ARF)-based imaging in the detection, assessment, and treatment of cancer and cardiac disease.
Location: MD Anderson Cancer Center, South Campus Research Building 3, 1881 East Road, Houston, TX 77054-6011. This is about 2 miles from Rice University.
Environment/ Personnel: Dr. Bouchard’s lab is composed of Medical Physics graduate students, and they work closely with the Pagel and Sokolov laboratories at MDACC. All trainees in the lab – including undergraduate students – receive direct supervision from Dr. Bouchard.
Student research philosophy: There have been multiple Rice engineering undergraduate students who have come through Dr. Bouchard’s laboratory. All have co-authored conference abstracts with some co-authoring peer-reviewed publications.
To apply/Contact information: Please send a current resume to apply. Richard Bouchard, PhD, rrbouchard@mdanderson.org; (713) 745-0626; https://gsbs.uth.edu/faculty/faculty-directory/faculty-profiles.htm?id=81f5e58e-86bf-4aa5-8bea-cb0482a73a87
Note: course credit for research performed in this lab requires prior approval from the instructor of a Rice University course. Students should aim to apply to the instructor for course credit at least three weeks prior to the start of the semester to ensure that their experience and proposed projects will meet the course requirements and that there is sufficient time to complete the hosting institution’s paperwork and training. International students must consult with the Office of International Students and Scholars before applying for any off-campus positions.
Departments may offer course credit for this type of research but you must check with the course instructor first. The transcript marker research course UNIV 301 is open to all all research in all majors.
