Dr. Patrick Drew, Assistant Professor in Engineering Science and Mechanics, received his B.S. from California Institute of Technology, Ph.D. from Brandeis University, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, San Diego. Patricks interests are in the development of the brain's vasculature and the relationship between neural activity and changes in blood flow. His lab uses two-photon laser-scanning microscopy, intrinsic optical imaging, as well as electrophysiology to study neural activity. From these studies, Patrick hopes to develop ways to minimize the damage to the brain from invasive procedures, such as electrode implantations and surgeries for the removal of tumors.