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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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  Anna successfully defends her Ph.D. Dissertation

  On September 26, 2025, Anna successfully defended her PhD dissertation entitled Viscoelastic Response Ultrasound Derived Biomarkers for Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Monitoring. Congrats Dr. Phillips!

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  Welcome Matthew to the Gallippi Lab

  The Gallippi lab is pleased to welcome our newest graduate student member, Matthew Somerville. He will be joining the lab in August, 2025 to pursue the Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering at UNC/NCSU. Matthew completed his bachelor’s degree in Bioengineering … Read more

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  Welcome Maggie to the Gallippi Lab

  The Gallippi lab is pleased to welcome our newest graduate student member, Maggie Nedbalek. She will be joining the lab in August, 2025 to pursue the Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering at UNC/NCSU. Maggie completed her bachelor’s degree in Biomedical … Read more