University of California-San Francisco · Biomedical EngineeringCancer Therapy Innovations Lab
Steven William Hetts · San Francisco, California
Research Focus
Dr. Steven Hetts' lab is focused on developing innovative devices to improve cancer treatment by minimizing the systemic side effects of chemotherapy. They create specialized filters that can remove chemotherapy drugs from the bloodstream after they have targeted tumors, helping to reduce overall toxicity. The lab works on modeling, testing, and optimizing these devices to make cancer treatments more effective and safer for patients.
endovascular deviceschemotherapydrug filtrationcancer therapyimaging techniquesminimally invasive proceduresbiodistribution modelingreal-time monitoring
Research Aims
4AIM 01Develop functional endovascular filters to capture chemotherapy drugs post-treatment.
AIM 02Quantify changes in drug biodistribution using advanced imaging techniques.
AIM 03Validate the efficacy of prototype ChemoFilters in laboratory settings.
AIM 04Assess the safety and effectiveness of filters in live animal models.
Skills the Lab Values
catheter fabricationreal-time x-ray imagingin vitro testinganimal model experimentationdrug biodistribution analysis3D printingflow cytometryradiolabeling techniquessoftware modeling
Output against the department
Publications415top 22% of dept.128th of 595
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Citations10ktop 34% of dept.203rd of 595
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