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Department Chair Tyrone Porter

UT Austin Biomedical Engineering Department Chair Tyrone Porter in front of the EER

Tyrone Porter is an expert in imaging and ultrasound technologies. His overall goal is to push the application of ultrasound technology in new and exciting directions, including immunomodulation and reversible opening of the blood-brain barrier.

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Texas biomedical engineer Stephanie Seidlits
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