Catherine Steffel was a PhD student contributor from November 2018 to August 2020.
Catherine did a PhD in the medical physics programme at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her research used ultrasound imaging and signal processing techniques to characterize atherosclerotic plaques in the carotid arteries that may cause a stroke. She is interested in problems at the intersection of physics, medicine, science communication and policy.
Bioresorbable optical sensors inserted in the body during surgery circumvent the need for permanent brain implants and subsequent surgeries to monitor brain health
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