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Building better ultrasound tools for the diagnosis and treatment of disease 

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How can we use sound waves to eliminate infections?

Listen to the Oxford Sparks Big Questions Podcast featuring Sara Keller discussing how sound waves could potentially be used to break down bacterial cells.

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How ultrasound can be used to treat infections and antibiotic resistance

Sara Keller explains how ultrasound can be used to treat infections and antibiotic resistance on the Illuminating Engineering Series, hosted by Oxford University. 

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Building 2 Opens
Knight Campus Building 2 opened to the public on Monday, March 30. Building 2 is part of the second phase of Knight Campus development, a 185,000-square-foot, multi-story bioengineering and applied science research facility.
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Meet Sara Keller

Get to know one of our newest hires! Therapeutic ultrasound engineer Sara Keller joined the department in January 2026, bringing new techniques and applications for image-guided therapeutic ultrasound.

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The Science of Knight Campus Building 2

Set to open in March of 2026, Building 2 of the Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact is a dedicated space for world-class research and hands-on training. 

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Knight Campus Department of Bioengineering to welcome two new faculty members

Therapeutic ultrasound engineer Sara Keller and nanomaterial immunoengineer David Peeler will join the department in January 2026, bringing research with the potential to improve antimicrobials, immunotherapies and vaccines.

The Keller Lab 

Founded in 2026, the Keller Lab is a therapeutic ultrasound research group within the University of Oregon's Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact. Based in the Department of Bioengineering in Eugene, Oregon, the Keller Lab develops image-guided ultrasound technologies for targeted diagnosis and therapy.