Biophotonics Imaging, Therapeutics, and Sensing Laboratory
Optics, light, and lasers have been used in medicine and biology for diagnosis and therapy for many years. Recently, significant advances in optical technology and basic understanding of light interactions with tissue have resulted in explosive growth of the field of biomedical optics and biophotonics.
The primary mission of the Biophotonics Imaging, Therapeutics, and Sensing Laboratory at the University of Florida is to improve therapeutic modalities in the treatment of cancer and disease by harnessing biophotonics technologies to increase understanding of disease processes, monitor treatment therapeutic outcomes, and enhance existing treatment modalities or create novel therapies. Research projects are both basic and applied.
Research areas of interest:
Biomedical optics, functional optical imaging, spectral imaging, light and laser-tissue interactions, therapeutic use of biophotonics technologies, optical sensing.
