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Leveraging ultrasound’s non-ionizing, real-time, cost-efficient, and portable nature, the Gallippi lab develops elastography techniques that use ultrasound to noninvasively characterize the mechanical properties of soft tissues. We focus on on-axis tracking of acoustically induced displacements to measure elasticity and viscosity, advancing ultrasound’s ability to diagnose and monitor disease. Our methods are validated through simulations, tissue-mimicking materials, ex vivo preparations, and clinical imaging.

We are part of the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and NC State University. Our laboratory is located on the campus of UNC Chapel Hill. The Gallippi Lab is a proud member of the Ultrasound Research Association of North Carolina, which comprises the laboratories of multiple investigators working in the area of medical ultrasound technology development across the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill region of North Carolina.

Publications

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Featured News

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  Gallippi lab attends UITC

  Gallippi lab members Sabiq and Shureed recently participated in the 50th annual Ultrasonic Imaging and Tissue Characterization Symposium (UITC), held April 20–22, 2026, in Silver Spring, MD. Both lab members gave oral presentations at the symposium. Sabiq’s talk was titled … Read more

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  Joey successfully defends Ph.D. dissertation

  On February 20th, 2026, Joey successfully defended his PhD dissertation entitled Quantitative Viscoelasticity Estimation from Displacements Tracked On-Axis to Acoustic Radiation Force Excitations in Kelvin-Voigt Materials. Congrats Dr. Richardson!

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  Keita successfully defends his Ph.D. dissertation

  On January 21st, 2026, Ketia successfully defended his PhD dissertation entitled Advancements in Double-Profile Intersection (DoPIo) and Viscoelastic Response (VisR) Imaging for On-Axis Surveillance of Renal Allograft Dysfunction. Congrats Dr. Yokoyama!