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Yirui Xu

Duke University

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3D-PAULM: Integrated Photoacoustic Tomography and Ultrasound Localization Microscopy for Multiparametric Brain and Tumor Imaging

Yirui Xu, Rui Yao, Huaxin Sheng, Jinhuan Luo, Nanchao Wang, Xinyuan Yu, Xueyi Cai, Jiaji Cai, Jingting Li, Wei Yang, Pengfei Song, Vladislav V. Verkhusha, Junjie Yao

This paper introduces 3D-PAULM, an integrated imaging platform that combines photoacoustic tomography and ultrasound localization microscopy to enable multiparametric brain and tumor imaging.

npj Imaging · Oct 10, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering

Whole-body Super-resolution Functional and Molecular Imaging with Panoramic Photoacoustic-Ultrasound Tomography

Rui Yao, Irma Husain, Jinhuan Luo, Haoming Huo, Xueyi Cai, Nanchao Wang, Tri Vu, Jingting Li, Yirui Xu, Luca Menozzi, Joseph Jaehyun Yang, Matthew R. Lowerison, Xunrong Luo, Pengfei Song, Junjie Yao

This paper introduces a panoramic PA-US imaging platform that improves resolution and accuracy in whole-body functional and molecular imaging.

bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering

Compact red-shifted near-infrared fluorescent proteins enable deep-tissue SWIR imaging with in vivo optical clearing.

Kyrylo Yu. Manoilov, Yirui Xu, Jinhuan Luo, Olena S. Oliinyk, Erin Carey, Kateryna O. Tokarchuk, Jinghang Zhang, Guosong Hong, Axel Nimmerjahn, Junjie Yao, Vladislav V. Verkhusha

The paper develops red-shifted near-infrared fluorescent proteins for deep-tissue SWIR imaging, showing improved signal and imaging depth in vivo.

bioRxiv · Jul 27, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering

Advanced deep-tissue imaging and manipulation enabled by biliverdin reductase knockout.

L.A. Kasatkina, Chenshuo Ma, Huaxin Sheng, Matthew R. Lowerison, Luca Menozzi, Mikhail Baloban, Yuqi Tang, Yirui Xu, Lucas L. Humayun, Tri Vu, Pengfei Song, Junjie Yao, Vladislav V. Verkhusha

This paper develops NIR imaging and optogenetic tools using Blvra-/- knockout to enhance light-controlled transcription and in vivo glucose regulation.

Nature Communications · Jul 14, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology