Biomedical Imaging and Biophotonics

Apply Now for the Women in Photonics 2022 International Workshop at the Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology

The Women in Photonics workshop aims to connect excellent female scientists at the beginning of their careers with experts in photonics who hold leading positions at research institutions and companies. The event addresses early-career women scientists  (postdocs and Ph.D. candidates) in the field of (bio)photonics who want to present their research work, build professional networks, and improve specific career skills. 

Marcu Lab Receives Grant From National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute for Interventional Cardiology

Research in Laura Marcu’s laboratory promotes better diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of human diseases through advancements in biophotonics technology – a field at the interface of physical sciences, engineering, biology, and medicine.  

They have received their third National Institutes for Health grant for continuing work on the clinical applications of fluorescent lifetime imaging (FLIm) for diagnostic and surgical purposes.  

BME Graduate Student Hannah O'Toole Wins Prestigious NIH Research Fellowship for Work on Biophotonics in Cancer Research

Biomedical engineering Ph.D. student Hannah O'Toole was recently awarded a National Institutes of Health T32 Chemical Biology Program fellowship for her work in sensing biomarkers for cancerous tumors through biophotonics technology. "The whole idea of biophotonics is to use light to interrogate biological samples, typically to make some diagnostic observations," O'Toole explains.