University of Hawaii
2 ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN JoVE
Bioengineering
Introduction to the Ultrasound Targeted Microbubble Destruction Technique
Chad B. Walton 1, Cynthia D. Anderson 1, Rachel Boulay 1, Ralph V. Shohet 1
1Department of Medicine, JABSOM, University of Hawaii
Ultrasound Targeted Microbubble Destruction (UTMD) can be used to direct site-specific delivery of bioactive molecules, including therapeutic genes, to target organs accessible to ultrasound, such as the heart and liver1-6.
Biology
A Semi-Automated Workflow for the Cryopreservation of Coral Sperm to Support Biobanking and Aquaculture
Jonathan Daly 1,2, Rebecca Hobbs 1, Nikolas Zuchowicz 3, Mary Hagedorn 4,5, Justine K. O’Brien 1,2
1Taronga Institute of Science and Learning, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, 2School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, 3Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 4Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii, 5Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
This protocol describes a semi-automated pathway to improve the efficiency and capacity of processing and cryopreservation of sperm from threatened coral species, aiming to secure genetic diversity and support reef restoration efforts.
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