Zhen Xu
Li Ka Shing Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Radiology and Professor of Neurosurgery
[email protected]

Available to mentor
Zhen Xu
Professor
  • Center Memberships
  • Recent Publications
    • Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Rogel Cancer Center
    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Treatment envelope of transcranial histotripsy: challenges and strategies to maximize the treatment location profile.
      Lu N, Yeats EM, Sukovich JR, Hall TL, Pandey AS, Xu Z. Phys Med Biol, 2024 Nov 11; 69 (22): DOI:10.1088/1361-6560/ad8d9f
      PMID: 39481233
    • Journal Article
      Rotational Intravascular Multidirectional Ultrasound Catheter for Sonothrombolysis of Retracted Clots: An in Vitro and in Vivo Study
      Wu H, Kim J, Zhang B, Owens G, Stocker G, Chen M, Kreager BC, Cornett A, Bautista K, Kaovasia T, Dayton PA, Xu Z, Jiang X. Engineering, 2024 Nov 1; 42: 235 - 243. DOI:10.1016/j.eng.2024.03.021
    • Journal Article
      The #HOPE4LIVER Single-Arm Pivotal Trial for Histotripsy of Primary and Metastatic Liver Tumors.
      Mendiratta-Lala M, Wiggermann P, Pech M, Serres-Créixams X, White SB, Davis C, Ahmed O, Parikh ND, Planert M, Thormann M, Xu Z, Collins Z, Narayanan G, Torzilli G, Cho C, Littler P, Wah TM, Solbiati L, Ziemlewicz TJ. Radiology, 2024 Sep; 312 (3): e233051 DOI:10.1148/radiol.233051
      PMID: 39225612
    • Journal Article
      Neuronavigation-Guided Transcranial Histotripsy (NaviTH) System.
      Choi SW, Komaiha M, Choi D, Lu N, Gerhardson TI, Fox A, Chaudhary N, Camelo-Piragua S, Hall TL, Pandey AS, Xu Z, Sukovich JR. Ultrasound Med Biol, 2024 Aug; 50 (8): 1155 - 1166. DOI:10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2024.04.001
      PMID: 38789304
    • Journal Article
      Histotripsy: A Method for Mechanical Tissue Ablation with Ultrasound.
      Xu Z, Khokhlova TD, Cho CS, Khokhlova VA. Annu Rev Biomed Eng, 2024 Jul; 26 (1): 141 - 167. DOI:10.1146/annurev-bioeng-073123-022334
      PMID: 38346277
    • Journal Article
      Characterization of Blood-Brain Barrier Opening Induced by Transcranial Histotripsy in Murine Brains.
      Duclos S, Choi SW, Andjelkovic AV, Chaudhary N, Camelo-Piragua S, Pandey A, Xu Z. Ultrasound Med Biol, 2024 May; 50 (5): 639 - 646. DOI:10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2023.12.014
      PMID: 38302370
    • Journal Article
      First-In-DOg HISTotripsy for Intracranial Tumors Trial: The FIDOHIST Study
      Vezza C, Ruger L, Langman M, Vickers E, Prada F, Sukovich J, Hall T, Xu Z, Parker RL, Vlaisavljevich E, Rossmeisl JH. Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment, 2024 Jan 1; 23: DOI:10.1177/15330338241285158
    • Journal Article
      In Vivo Cavitation-Based Aberration Correction of Histotripsy in Porcine Liver.
      Yeats E, Lu N, Stocker G, Komaiha M, Sukovich JR, Xu Z, Hall TL. IEEE Trans Ultrason Ferroelectr Freq Control, 2024 Aug; 71 (8): 1019 - 1029. DOI:10.1109/TUFFC.2024.3409638
      PMID: 38837932
    Featured News & Stories National Academy of Inventors logo
    Medical School News
    Robert H. Bartlett, M.D., and Zhen Xu, Ph.D., named National Academy of Inventors fellows
    The National Academy of Inventors has selected U-M faculty members Robert H. Bartlett, M.S., FACS, and Zhen Xu, Ph.D., as fellows, the highest professional distinction awarded solely to inventors. They were nominated for being innovative researchers with extensive work translating discoveries into new products and technologies that are addressing some of the world’s greatest challenges
         Dr. Zhen Xu pictured on stage speaking
    News Release
    BME's Zhen Xu, Ph.D. receives multiple honors for pioneering work in non-invasive cancer treatment
    Zhen Xu, Ph.D. inducted as 2024 Fellow by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and a Fellow by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), underscoring her significant contributions to technology and patient care.