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Frank Barber is a Senior Research Scientist.  Dr. Barber's past research accomplishments include the development of the modern duplex ultrasound imaging and Doppler scanner and research in diffraction imaging.  His past research efforts in medical applications of technology have been focused on both peripheral vascular disease, and breast cancer.

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Charles Church is a Senior Research Scientist.  Dr. Church, a recognized authority on ultrasound contrast agents, bubble dynamics and cavitation bioeffects, has over 25 years of experience in biomedical ultrasound research and development and more than 10 years of experience in drug development, preclinical and clinical trials.

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Sara Davis is a Scientist I.  Dr. Davis is responsible for development of pre-clinical and clinical research protocols, conduct experiments, and analyze results. In addition, Dr. Davis coordinates NCPA management and reporting efforts.

Joel Mobley is a Research Scientist. He also serves on the faculty of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Ole Miss. Dr. Mobley has over 15 years of research experience in physical acoustics, including the areas of biomedical ultrasonics, photoacoustics, acousto-optics, atmospheric acoustics, and vibrational spectroscopy. His work in biomedical ultrasound includes managing clinical trials in major urban trauma centers and rural health clinics. Dr. Mobley is a past recipient of the R&D-100 Award and is on the editorial board of the journal Acoustics Research Letters Online.

Jason Raymond is a R&D Engineer. Mr. Raymond coordinates the engineering effort at NCPA.  Research interests include design, fabrication, and electro-acoustic characterization of ultrasound phased-array transducers.  Design experience has focused mainly on high-power transducers for HIFU therapy.  Mr. Raymond has experience in all aspects of pre-clinical investigation, including engineering, in-vivo experimentation, and clinical treatment planning research utilizing prototype ultrasound therapy systems developed by the laboratory.  He holds BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University.

David Woolworth is a Lab Physicist at the National Center for Physical Acoustics, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi. Mr. Woolworth assists with laboratory and pre-clinical experiments, and provide physics and engineering support for the project.