Amy L. Oldenburg

Amy L. Oldenburg is a Professor at the University of North Carolina. Her office is located in 331 Chapman. She holds a B.S. in Applied Physics from the California Institute of Technology (1995) and a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2001).

Her research focuses on the viscoelasticity of biological materials (e.g., mucus, blood clots, extracellular matrix), cellular motility mechanisms, and advanced imaging techniques. Key tools in her lab include Optical Coherence Tomography, Holography, and Ultrasonic Imaging. These methods are applied to medical fields such as hematology, pulmonology, otolaryngology, and breast cancer research.

No specific publications are listed here, but her full publication list can be found on her website. She has not explicitly mentioned scientific awards in the provided text.

Her lab’s work bridges physics and medicine, emphasizing novel diagnostic and therapeutic imaging modalities. While grants and advising details are not detailed, her expertise in biophysical systems and medical instrumentation is central to her contributions.