Assistant Professor of Radiology Harvard Medical School

Investigator Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Mass General Research Institute

Research Staff Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital

PhD Northeastern University 2000

fluorescence; fluorescent dyes; image enhancement; image interpretation, computer-assisted; luminescent proteins; microscopy, fluorescence; molecular imaging; nephelometry and turbidimetry; spectrometry, fluorescence; tomography, optical; whole body imaging

Our laboratory is focused on developing novel tools for optical molecular imaging within living subjects.

Currently the main focus is on advancing whole-body fluorescence lifetime imaging techniques for small animal disease models.

Although the ultimate goal of this research is clinical translation, the more immediate goal is geared towards preclinical applications, namely the development of optical technology for high throughout and cost-effective drug discovery in small animal models, and for enabling biologists to better understand disease mechanisms and therapy response in meaningful physiological environments.