Chen elected Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America
Honor recognizes groundbreaking work in the field of medical ultrasound
Hong Chen, associate professor of biomedical engineering in the McKelvey School of Engineering and of neurosurgery at Washington University School of Medicine, has been elected a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA).
The association’s fellows are individuals who have made significant advances in the field of acoustics. Chen was elected for her contributions to focused ultrasound in the brain.
Since joining Washington University in St. Louis in 2015, Chen has been at the forefront of innovation in developing the bold new field of NeuroSonics. Her research aims to harness ultrasound technologies for non-invasive diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases and deepen our understanding of brain functions.
Her work has garnered support from multiple funding agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) BRAIN Initiative, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Institute on Aging, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institute of Mental Health, National Cancer Institute, National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense. In 2024 she received the highly competitive NIH Director's Pioneer Award, securing $5.4 million to fund her research on using ultrasound to induce a hibernation-like state in mammals.
The Acoustical Society of America is an international scientific society dedicated to generating, disseminating and promoting the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications.
