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The Biophotonics Laboratory in the Marquette University and Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Biomedical Engineering is determined to develop innovative optical devices that are more compact, accurate, reliable, and cost-effective, with applications for cancer detection and therapeutic monitoring, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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Biophotonics is a multidisciplinary field that studies the interactions between photons—the quantum units of light—and biological systems. Basic research can be broadly applied, but medical applications are of particular interest, as an aging population and projected economic and demographic changes in industrialized and third-world countries demand the development of cheap and lightweight medical solutions, particularly those that are non-invasive and can be used without the supervision of a physician or other medical professional.
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March 26, 2021: Dr. Yu has received a 2-year NIH R21 award in the amount of $397,797 for the project titled, “Optical confirmation and monitoring of endotracheal tube position in pediatric patients.” Collaborators include Dr. Joseph Kerschner and Dr. Wenzhou Hong.
March 22, 2021: As a recipient of the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, BME Undergraduate Julia Lanzar will be joining the Biophotonics Laboratory in 2021, where she will be working to develop a tissue oximiter. Welcome Julia!
March 15, 2021: Dr. Bing Yu and graduate student Tongtong Lu are featured in From Concept to Cover, an article produced by MU-MCW BME discussing the recent placement of Biophotonics Lab images on the cover of the Journal of Biomedical Optics. Read From Concept to Cover
The Biophotonics Lab in MU-MCW Department of Biomedical Engineering is always looking for hardworking students who have an interest in optical imaging and tissue optics. For more information on open positions, please contact Dr. Bing Yu.
