Our research drives the evolution of imaging technologies for biomedical discovery, creating cutting-edge tools like mid-infrared photothermal spectroscopic imaging to unravel molecular and metabolic processes at single-cell resolution. By illuminating cellular functions and disease mechanisms, we tackle pressing biomedical challenges, from infectious diseases to neurodegeneration.
Key Research Areas
Advancing Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy
Pushing the limits of optical imaging to achieve higher resolution, sensitivity, and speed in biomedical research.
- Mid-Infrared Photothermal (MIP) Microscopy (Label-free molecular imaging at single-cell resolution.)
- Widefield & High-Throughput Imaging (Enhancing scalability for rapid imaging.)
- Multimodal Imaging (Combining optical techniques for deeper insights.)
Biomedical Applications for Health and Disease
Using advanced imaging technologies developed in our lab to study cellular behavior, disease mechanisms, and diagnostics.
- Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) (Enabling faster, real-time analysis of bacterial metabolism.)
- Metabolic Profiling in Health & Disease (Investigating cellular metabolism in infections, cancer, and neurological disorders.)
- Single-Cell Analysis (High-resolution insights into biological complexity.)
Biomedical Applied Imaging Lab 