Research Interests
Optical spectroscopy for early cancer detection, novel microscopy and interferometry techniques.
Selected Grants
Point of care diagnostic for sickle cell disease
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2027Retinal Light Scattering Measurements as a Clinical Biomarker of Alzheimer's Disease
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2022 - 2027Title: NRT-FW-HTF: NSF Traineeship in the Advancement of Surgical Technologies
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEParticipants · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2021 - 2026Duke CTSA (TL1) Year 5
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2024Using AI to develop a red blood cell health index for the monitoring of sickle cell disease
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by KovaDx · 2021 - 2023Angle resolved light scattering through a multimode fiber for measuring cell nuclei morphology
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2020 - 2023Low cost OCT probe for GI applications
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Lumedica · 2021 - 2022Analysis of mechanical induction of bioelectric activity in cells
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Army Research Office · 2019 - 2022Advanced a/LCI systems for improved clinical utility
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2016 - 2022Novel Coherence Imaging to Evaluate the Health of the Cervical Epithelium
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2014 - 2021High throughput cell screening for toxic metal exposure
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2018 - 2020Deep skin imaging with OCT
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2018 - 2020Training in Medical Imaging
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2020Coherent light scattering for early detection of Alzheimer's disease
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2020Visualization of mechanical stress in live cells
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2016 - 2019Improving Medical Outcomes Through Needle-Based Optical Sensing
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina Biotechnology Center · 2015 - 2017Novel Determination of Microbicide PK in Women's Reproductive Health
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2012 - 2017EAGER: Cell phone enabled spectroscopy
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2014 - 2016Coherent light scattering for early detection of retinal disease
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2013 - 2016Inhibition of Reflux-Induced Esophageal Adenocarcinoma by Proanthocyanidins
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Medical College of Wisconsin · 2013 - 2016InCh Microscope: Compact and Portable Quantitative Phase Microscope for Label-Free Morphological Diagnosis of Blood Samp
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by M2 Photonics Innovations · 2014 - 2014Increased Depth Penetration in Coherence Imaging Using Multiply Scattered Light
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2011 - 2014MRI: Development of a Hybrid Quantitative Phase Microscope for Live Cell Imaging
EquipmentPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2010 - 2014Cross-disciplinary Training in Medical Physics
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2013I-Corps: InCh holographic microscope for cell diagnostics
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2012 - 2012Coherence Imaging for Assessing Colorectal Neoplasia
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2009 - 2012Molecular Imaging Using Hyperspectral Darkfield Microscope of Nanoparticles
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2007 - 2011Assessing Deployment of Microbicidal Gels With Label-Free Optical Measurement
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2010In Vivo Detection of Pre-Cancerous Lesions Using a /LCI
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2004 - 2010Low Coherence Light Scattering for Biophotonics
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2005 - 2010CAREER: Low Coherence Light Scattering for Biophotonics
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2004 - 2009Assessing Nuclear Morphology in Thick Tissues Using fLCI
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2006 - 2008In Vivo Detection of Pre-Cancerous Lesions Using a/LCI
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2004 - 2006External Relationships
- Lumedica
- Lumedica Vision
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