Using a miniature diffraction grating and lens, spectrally encoded endoscopy is capable of high resolution imaging through single fiber endoscopic probes... Read more
Therapy
Using gold nanoparticles and femtosecond pulses, we induce necrosis, apoptosis and fusion of cancer cells. Read more
The Biomedical Optics Laboratory, headed by Prof. Dvir Yelin (PhD), studies the applications of advanced optics to address some of today's clinical challenges. Main research projects include the development of minimally invasive diagnostics tools and novel therapeutic approaches for cancer with minimum toxicity and side effects.
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The application of nanotechnology for addressing key problems in clinical diagnosis and therapy holds great promise in medicine and in cancer in particular...
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