2023
David Brenes, Ph.D. 2023
Bioengineering
Rice University
Integration of Multimodal, Multiscale Imaging and Biomarker Data for Squamous Precancer Detection and Diagnosis
Jackson Coole, Ph.D. 2022
Bioengineering
Rice University
Integrating Multimodal Optical Imaging Systems for Interactive Clinician Guidance for Cancer Detection and Resection
Megan Chang, Ph.D. 2023
Bioengineering
Rice University
Genotyping Strategies in Point-of-CareIsothermal Nucleic Acid Tests for Improved Disease Managementin Low-Resource Settings
2022
Alyssa Shapiro, Ph.D. 2022
Bioengineering
Rice University
Developing a Low-Cost Spectrophotometric System to Detect and Monitor Newborn Conditions at the Point-of-Care in Low-Resource Settings
Sai Paul, Ph.D. 2022
Bioengineering
Rice University
Developing Low-Cost Paper-Based Assays to Reduce Overtreatment at the Point-of-Care
2021
Chelsey Smith, Ph.D. 2021
Bioengineering
Rice University
Developing Paper-Based Enzyme-Linked Immunoassays for Highly Sensitive Diagnosis at the Point-of-Care
Melody Tan, Ph.D. 2021
Bioengineering
Rice University
Identification and Risk Assessment of Oral Precancers and Cancers with Optical Markers and Molecular Biomarkers
2020
Brady Hunt, Ph.D. 2020
Bioengineering
Rice University
Diagnosing Cervical Neoplasia in Rural Brazil: Clinical Trial Outcomes and a Next-generation Point-of-care Imaging System
Kathryn Kundrod, Ph.D. 2020
Bioengineering
Rice University
Point-of-Care Tests to Amplify and Detect High-Risk HPV DNA and mRNA
Mary Natoli, Ph.D. 2020
Bioengineering
Rice University
Isothermal Nucleic Acid Assays for the Detection of HIV Drug Resistance and Sickle Cell Disease
Eric Yang, Ph.D. 2020
Bioengineering
Rice University
Multimodal Optical Imaging for Improved Evaluation of Oral Premalignant Lesions
2019
Catherine Majors, Ph.D. 2019
Bioengineering
Rice University
Detecting Sepsis: Low-Cost, Point-of-Care Laboratory Tests for Maternal and Neonatal Sepsis in Low-Resource Settings
Sonia Parra, Ph.D. 2019
Bioengineering
Rice University
Development of Low-Cost Technologies for Cervical Cancer Prevention in Low-Resource Settings
2018
Pelham Keahey, Ph.D. 2018
Applied Physics
Rice University
Point of care imaging and lateral flow diagnostics for improving medical care in low resource setting
2017
Yubo Tang, Ph.D. 2017
Bioengineering
Rice University
Multi-scale optical imaging techniques for early cancer detection in the gastrointestinal tract
2016
Meaghan Bond, Ph.D. 2016
Bioengineering
Rice University
Measuring Hemoglobin: Point-of-Care Diagnostics for Anemia and Sickle Cell Disease in Low-Resource Settings
Jennifer Burnett, Ph.D. 2016
Applied Physics
Rice University
In vivo microscopy for the rapid, needle-free diagnosis of malaria and other blood-borne illnesses
Jessica Dobbs, Ph.D. 2016
Bioegineering
Rice University
High Resolution Optical Imaging Techniques for Rapid Assessment of Breast Cancer
Benjamin Grant, Ph.D. 2016
Bioengineering
Rice University
A Low Cost Diagnostic Platform for Early Cervical Cancer Detection
Timothy Quang, Ph.D. 2016
Bioengineering
Rice University
Development and Evaluation of a Multi-Modal Optical Imaging System for Early Identification of Oral Neoplasia
2015
Zachary Crannell, Ph.D. 2015
Bioengineering
Rice University
Development of recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assays to diagnose infectious diseases
Michael Cordray, Ph.D. 2015
Bioengineering
Rice University
The development of a low-resource appropriate diagnostic for the detection of malaria DNA
Anne Hellebust, Ph.D. 2015
Bioengineering
Rice University
Optical Contrast Agents to Distinguish Benign Inflammation from Neoplasia in Epithelial Tissue
Brittany Rohrman, Ph.D. 2015
Bioengineering
Rice University
Isothermal nucleic acid assays based on nucleic acid sequence based amplification (NASBA) and recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) for HIV-1 diagnosis and management in low resource settings
2013
Tefo Bubi, Ph.D. 2013
Bioengineering
Rice University
Multi-modal optical imaging for detection of cervical neoplasia
Dongsuk Shin, Ph.D. 2013
Bioengineering
Rice University
High-resolution microendoscopic imaging for quantitative diagnosis of esophageal neoplasia
2012
Nadhi Thekkek, Ph.D. 2012
Bioengineering
Rice University
Optical imaging techniques for the detection of esophageal neoplasia in Barrett’s esophagus
2011
Kelsey Rosbach, Ph.D. 2011
Bioengineering
Rice University
Development and clinical testing of fluorescence contrast agents to detect oral cancer
2010
Richard Schwarz, Ph.D. 2010
Bioengineering
Rice University
Depth-sensitive optical spectroscopy for noninvasive diagnosis of oral neoplasia
Crystal Weber, Ph.D. 2010
Chemistry
Rice University
Model-based analysis of tissue reflectance and autofluorescence for improved cancer detection
2009
Timothy Muldoon, Ph.D. 2009
Bioengineering
Rice University
Imaging of deep tissues through a miniaturized optical probe
Mohammed Rahman, Ph.D. 2009
Bioengineering
Rice University
Low-cost optical imaging systems for early detection of oral cancer
Darren Roblyer, Ph.D. 2009
Bioengineering
Rice University
Multispectral digital imaging for detection of oral pre-cancer
Anne van de Ven, Ph.D. 2009
Bioengineering
Rice University
Biospecific contrast agents for pre-cancer detection
2008
Dawn Nida, Ph.D. 2008
Bioengineering
Rice University
Development of EGFR-targeted contrast agents for in vivo Applications
Sun Young Park, Ph.D. 2008
Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Multispectral digital imaging for detection of cervical pre-cancer
Ina Pavlova, Ph.D. 2008
Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Biospecific contrast agents for pre-cancer detection
2007
Alicia L. Carlson, Ph.D. 2007
Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Confocal microscopy for pre-cancer detection
2006
Kristen Carlson, Ph.D. 2006
Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Fiber optic, in vivo confocal microscopy for pre-cancer detection
Sonya Kumar, Ph.D. 2006
Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
In vivo detection of intra-nuclear targets using gold nanoparticles- human papillomavirus
2005
Dizem Arifler, Ph.D. 2005
Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Reflectance-based optical diagnosis of epithelial pre-cancer: modeling spectroscopic measurements, fiber-optic probe design considerations,
and analysis of tissue micro-optical properties
Nena Marin, Ph.D. 2005
Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Bioinformatics of fluorescence spectroscopy data from multi-center clinical trials: in vivo diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia
2004
Sung K. Chang, Ph.D. 2004
Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Understanding the variations in fluorescence spectra in gynecologic tissue
Tom Collier, Ph.D. 2004
Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Betsy Hsu, Ph.D. 2004
Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Fluorescence contrast agents and spectroscopy for the early detection of oral cancer
Linda Nieman, Ph.D. 2004
Physics
The University of Texas at Austin
Early detection of curable precancerous lesions in the oral cavity using polarized reflectance spectroscopy
2003
Anne Clark, Ph.D. 2003
Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Kung-Bin Sung, Ph.D. 2003
Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Fiber optic confocal reflectance microscopy: in vivo detection of pre-cancerous lesions in epithelial tissue
2001
Rebekah Drezek, Ph.D. 2001
Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
The biophysical origins of cervical tissue fluorescecne and reflectance spectra: modeling, measurements, and clinical implications
2000
Andres Zuluaga, Ph.D. 2000
Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Contrast agents for tumor detection with optical coherence tomography
1999
Carrie Brookner, Ph.D. 1999
Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
1997
Andrew Dunn, Ph.D. 1997
Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Light scattering properties of cells
Colin Smithpeter, Ph.D. 1997
Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Fiber optic confocal imaging for in vivo detection and diagnosis of pre-cancerous lesions
Youseph Yazdi, Ph.D. 1997
Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Application of fluorescence and UV resonance Raman Spectroscopy to the diagnosis of neoplastic changes in cytological specimens
1996
Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Ph.D. 1996
Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Fluorescence and Raman Spectroscopy for diagnosis of cervical precancers
1995
Tony Durkin, Ph.D. 1995
Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Quantitative fluorescence spectroscopy of turbid samples
Nirmala Ramanujam, Ph.D. 1995
Biomedical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
Development of a detection technique for human cervical pre-cancer based on laser induced fluorescence spectroscopy
1994
Steve Warren, Ph.D. 1994
Electrical and Computer Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin