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Biomedical photonics

Research group
Active research
Project owner
Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology
Financier
Swedish Research Council, Bo Rydin Research Foundation
Area
Health and medicine Science and Information Technology
Topic
Natural sciences Physical Chemistry Biophysics Medical Engineering Nano-technology Pharmacology and Toxicology Cell and Molecular Biology Cancer and Oncology Dermatology and Venereal Diseases Biomedical Laboratory Science/Technology

Short description

Biomedical photonics deals with studies of light-matter interactions in the context of biomedical applications. The core technique of the group is multiphoton laser scanning microscopy (MPM). The research is centered around applications and development of the technology, as well as investigations related to the fundamental underlying mechanisms. Applications of interest are cancer diagnostics, drug delivery studies, and in vitro tissue models.

Multiphoton image of living skin with green keratinocytes and light blue fibrous tissue.
Multiphoton laserscanning microscopy image of living human skin at cellular resolution.
Photo: Marica B. Ericson

Image: Multiphoton laserscanning microscopy image of living human skin at cellular resolution. The green area corresponds to differentiating keratinocytes, while the fibrous structures of dermis are visualized in light blue.

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