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Research Internship : Realistic vascular and structural neonatal head phantom to improve the optimization of neonatal functional ultrasound probes
Supervisor: Name: Charlie Demené & Jérome Baranger E-mail: charlie.demene@espci.fr, jerome.baranger@espci.fr Project description : Objective of the project: build a realistic neonatal brain phantom and test its acoustical properties using ultrasound imaging systems. Context: Recent work at Physique pour la Médecine Paris has opened major new possibilities for using ultrasound in neuroscience. We developed a […]
Research internship – Design of optimal wearable ultrasound probe for neonatal functional ultrasound imaging using an in silico realistic brain phantom
Objective of the project: determine the characteristics of an optimal wearable (on the fontanels) ultrasound sensor for functional ultrasound brain monitoring in the neonate. Context: Recent work at Physique pour la Médecine Paris has opened major new possibilities for using ultrasound in neuroscience. We developed a new brain imaging method called functional Ultrasound (fUltrasound), similar […]
Research Internship – Simulation of ultrasound propagation in the human cochlea for neuromodulation of ganglionar cells in hearing restoration
Objective of the project: determine via ultrasound propagation simulations if neuromodulation of neurons in the cochlea is doable. Context: Hearing restoration using cochlear implant is very widely used (more than 1 million people implanted worldwide) but non-optimal due to unbridgeable constraints: limitation in spatial resolution of electrical stimulation via an electrode array due to conduction […]
Research Internship – Ex vivo characterization of uterus biomechanical properties
Scientific Context: The biomechanical properties of the uterus play a crucial role in key reproductive processes such as embryo transport, implantation, and foetal development. Uterine peristalsis—rhythmic contractions that vary across the menstrual cycle—and the stiffness of the uterine muscle are particularly important in these functions. Gynaecological conditions like adenomyosis and endometriosis are not only associated […]
Research Internship – Development of a deep learning method for ultrafast localization microscopy
Objectives of the project: To develop and validate a deep learning framework for precise localization and tracking of microbubbles in ultrafast ultrasound images, for Ultrafast Localization Microscopy State of the art & rationale: Ultrafast Localization Microscopy is a recent technological breakthrough allowing for super-resolution imaging of the vasculature using the precise localization of microbubbles injected […]
Research Internship – Non-invasive pressure sensing using Ultrasound Localization Microscopy
Scientific Context: Pressure is a critical physiological parameter that plays a key role in diagnosing and monitoring various medical conditions. For example, measuring pressure within the left ventricle helps detect cardiac abnormalities, while monitoring pressure in the portal vein can aid in diagnosing hypertension. Similarly, intracranial pressure measurements are essential after brain trauma to prevent […]
Research Internship – Characterization of uterine contractility in a clinical cohort of endometriosis patients
Scientific Context: The uterus is a highly dynamic organ that undergoes contractions throughout the menstrual cycle. These contractions play an important role in the different phases of the cycle, and their patterns vary to accommodate different physiological needs. They will, for instance, allow fluid propagation from the uterus fundus to the cervix during menstruation, to […]
Postdoctoral position – Toward Ultrasensitive 3D Ultrasound Localization Microscopy for Whole-Organ and Clinical Translation
The postdoctoral researcher will lead the development of next-generation ultrasensitive 3D/4D ULM, leveraging novel ultrasonic multi-lens probe technology (Favre et al PMB 2023; Haidour et al Nature Com 2025), ultrafast acquisition sequences, and advanced signal processing.
Postdoctoral position – Cardiovascular imaging
Location: Institute Physics for Medicine Paris, 2-10 rue d’Oradour-sur-Glane, 75015 Paris Contact: mathieu.pernot@espci.fr
Postdoctoral position – Ultrasound neurostimulation system development
Location: Institute Physics for Medicine Paris, 2-10 rue d’Oradour-sur-Glane, 75015 Paris Contact: Jean-Francois Aubry