Tommaso Di Ianni

Dr. Tommaso Di Ianni is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), with joint appointments in the Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Radiology & Biomedical Imaging. He leads the UCSF Basic Ultrasound Research Program and co-directs the UCSF Focused Ultrasound in Neuroscience Program. His work focuses on developing non-invasive ultrasound technologies for neurointervention and imaging, with applications in treating neuropsychiatric disorders.

Dr. Di Ianni holds a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark and completed postdoctoral training at Stanford University. His research integrates engineering, neuroscience, and clinical medicine to advance therapeutic and diagnostic ultrasound modalities. Current initiatives include optimizing ultrasound neuromodulation for depression treatment and elucidating opioid receptor mechanisms in ketamine’s effects.

Key honors include the UCSF Catalyst Award (2024), PARC Fellowship (2024), and the New Investigator Award from the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2017). His lab collaborates across disciplines to translate technologies into clinical practice, supported by grants from NSF and UCSF Innovation Ventures.

Lab activities emphasize portable ultrasound systems, deep learning for imaging, and targeted drug delivery via ultrasound. Recent breakthroughs include high-throughput neuromodulation techniques and studies on ketamine’s pharmacology. Visit diiannilab.ucsf.edu for ongoing projects and publications.