Richard J. Price, Ph.D.
About
Dr. Price's research program centers on the development and implementation of image-guided drug and gene delivery systems for treating cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Several lines of investigation in the lab are derived from seminal studies demonstrating that microbubble activation with ultrasound can enable the delivery of therapeutic drug- and gene-bearing nanoparticles across endothelial barriers under MR image-guidance. Other projects in the lab investigate how minimally-invasive focused ultrasound energy deposition into solid tumors may be optimally combined with immunotherapy to treat metastatic disease. Research in this space supports ongoing UVA clinical trials for metastatic breast cancer and other solid malignancies. In his role as Research Director of the UVA Focused Ultrasound Center, he leads an institution-wide effort to identify, investigate, and translate new focused ultrasound applications.
Education
B.S. Rochester Institute of Technology, 1990
Ph.D. University of Virginia, 1995
The Price Laboratory develops image-guided drug and gene delivery approaches for cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, and cerebral cavernomas.
Research Interests
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UVA Innovation Offers Hope for Safer Brain Lesion Treatment
Read NowUVA biomedical engineer says UVA’s investment in focused ultrasound technology led to a discovery that halts brain lesion growth and redefines noninvasive treatment potential.
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$3.1 Million Grant Backs Research for Ultrasound Brain Treatments
Read NowResearchers at the University of Virginia received $3.1 million to pioneer the use of focused soundwaves to improve treatment of a debilitating brain condition called cerebral cavernous malformations,
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What Is Biotechnology? Where Is It Headed at UVA?
Read NowUVA Today spoke to Dr. Richard Price, a biomedical engineer, about the definition of biotechnology and the role it plays at UVA Health.