University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Liver Cancer and Ultrasound Imaging Postdoc Fellowship Location: University of Pennsylvania – Perelman School of Medicine Open Date: Aug 10, 2026 Deadline: Description Mentor: Chandra Sehgal, PhD Hiring Department: Radiology Funding Source: NIH Number of positions: 1 U.S. Citizens and foreign nationals may apply Project overview The ultrasound research lab is developing hydralazine-augmented contrast ultrasound (HyCUS), a novel functional imaging technique that exploits differences in tumor versus liver vasculature to improve early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the fastest-growing cause of cancer death in the U.S. Our preliminary data show HyCUS more than triples lesion visibility compared to standard B-mode and contrast-enhanced ultrasound, and detects small HCC lesions missed entirely by current clinical methods. We are seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow to help translate this promising discovery from bench to...