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Faculty and Research

The Biophotonics Center at Vanderbilt University works closely with the School of Engineering, the School of Medicine and the College of Arts and Science. In this way, fundamental discovery and research complements our clinical research and commercial translation of optical technologies to improve patient care. Numerous faculty are currently engaged in biophotonics research. Some of these researchers utilize optical techniques to address specific questions in their research while others are photonics researchers themselves, and still others are clinical collaborators vested in biomedical photonics applications.

School of Engineering

 

Name

Primary Department

Email

Lab Website

Jansen E. Duco Jansen  Biomedical Engineering  duco.jansen@vanderbilt.edu  Biomedical Optics Laboratory
Mahadevan Jansen Anita Mahadevan-Jansen  Biomedical Engineering  anita.mahadevan-jansen@vanderbilt.edu    Biomedical Optics Laboratory
K-Dogg Yuankai (Kenny) Tao  Biomedical Engineering  yuankai.tao@vanderbilt.edu  
Audrey Bowden Audrey Bowden Biomedical Engineering  audrey.bowden Bowden Lab
JustinBaba Justin Baba  Biomedical Engineering  justin.s.baba@vanderbilt.edu  
Guelcher Scott Guelcher Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering scott.guelcher@vanderbilt.edu  Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Laboratory 
lang Matt Lang Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering  matt.lang@vanderbilt.edu Lang Laboratory 
valentine Jason Valentine  Mechanical Engineering jason.g.valentine@vanderbilt.edu Nanoscale Optics and Materials Research Lab
weiss Sharon Weiss Electrical Engineering and Computer Science sharon.weiss@vanderbilt.edu Weiss Photonics Group
xu Yaqiong Xu Electrical Engineering and Computer Science yaqiong.xu@vanderbilt.edu Vanderbilt Nanocarbon Laboratory
 

College of Arts and Science

 

Name

Primary Department

Email

Lab Website

bornhop Darryl Bornhop Chemistry daryl.bornhop@vanderbilt.edu Bornhop Research Group
brau Charles Brau Physics and Astronomy   charles.a.brau@vanderbilt.edu  Brau Research Group 
haglund Richard Haglund Physics and Astronomy    richard.haglund@vanderbilt.edu  Haglund Research Group 
hutson Shane Hutson Physics and Astronomy shane.hutson@vanderbilt.edu Hutson Biophotonics Lab
johnson Carl Johnson Biological Sciences carl.h.johnson@vanderbilt.edu  Carl Johnson Laboratory
Rosenthal Sandy Rosenthal Chemistry sandra.j.rosenthal@vanderbilt.edu Rosenthal Research Group
tolk Norman Tolk Physics and Astronomy  norman.tolk.vanderbilt.edu Tolk Research Group
 

School of Medicine

 

Name

Department

Email

Lab Website

bennett Kelly Bennett Ob/Gynecology  kelly.a.bennett@vanderbilt.edu  
casagrande Vivien Casagrande Cell and Developmental Biology vivien.casagrande@vanderbilt.edu Casagrande Vision Research Lab 
chen Li Min Chen Radiology and Radiological Sciences  limin.chen@vanderbilt.edu Vanderbilt Institute of Imaging Science 
Anthony Daniels Anthony Daniels Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
anthony.b.daniels  
davidson Jeff Davidson Pathology, Microbiology, Immunology jeff.davidson@vanderbilt.edu  
ellis Darrel Ellis Dermatology darrel.ellis@vanderbilt.edu  
herrell Duke Herrell Urologic Surgery duke.herrell@vanderbilt.edu  
Girish Hiremath Girish Hiremath Pediatric girish.hiremath  
joos Karen Joos Opthalmology karen.joos@vanderbilt.edu  
kenworthy Anne Kenworthy Molecular Physiology and Biophysics anne.kenworthy@vanderbilt.edu Kenworthy Lab
khabele Dineo Khabele Ob/Gynecology dineo.khabele@vanderbilt.edu  
konrad Peter Konrad Neurological Surgery peter.konrad@vanderbilt.edu  
oliver Oliver McIntyre Cancer Biology oliver.mcintyre@vanderbilt.edu  
nyman Jeffry Nyman Orthopaedics jeffry.s.nyman@vanderbilt.edu Vanderbilt Center for Bone Biology
pham Wellington Pham Radiology and Radiological Sciences wellington.pham@vanderbilt.edu Vanderbilt Institute of Imaging Science
powers Al Powers Diabetes Center al.powers@vanderbilt.edu  
reese Jeff Reese Neonatology jeff.reese@vanderbilt.edu Reese Lab
sanders Melinda Sanders Pathology, Microbiology, Immunology melinda.sanders@vanderbilt.edu  
shen Jin Shen Opthalmology jin-hui.shen@vanderbilt.edu  
Thompson Reid Thompson Neurological Surgery reid.thompson@vanderbilt.edu  
Tkacyzk Eric Tkaczyk Dermatology eric.tkaczyk@vanderbilt.edu Vanderbilt Cutaneous Imaging Clinic