Research

Development of methods to enhance the sensitivity to deep tissue hemodynamics

Coherent hemodynamics spectroscopy

Studying muscle hemodynamics using near-infrared methods

Identification and selection of imaging-based markers for treatment prediction

Volumetric photoacoustic radiomics for prediction of treatment response

Image-guided photodynamic treatment of cancer

Multi-parametric imaging for identifying and characterizing placental calcification

Synthesis of photonanomedicine for treatment of hypoxic head and neck cancer

Development of liquid-metal nanomedicine for phototheranostics

Application of deep learning to improve image contrast and imaging speed

Development and characterization of compact hand-held 3D transducer for ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging

Development and characterization of photoacoustic microscope combined with acoustic radiation force impulse imaging

Development of nanophotonic, or chip-scale optical, devices for 3D biological stimulation, imaging, and sensing for wearable and implantable neuroscience and biomedical applications

Development of novel optical biomarkers for the non-invasive detection of cervical precancer

Monitoring of circulating cells in vivo or within microfluidic devices using flow cytometry

Development of novel optical biomarkers for traumatic brain injury

Detection of peritoneal cancer metastasis using polarized enhanced laparoscopy

Functional silk platforms for optically-monitored drug releasing devices

3D laser machining of silk hydrogels

Development of functional nanopatterned silk films for bioresorbable structurally colored devices

Fabrication of silk fibers with applications in clinical imaging and diagnostics

Diffractive silk optical elements obtained by soft lithography

Study of natural photonic structures for bioinspired broadband reflectors