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We strongly value the importance of interdisciplinary research, collaboration, and ethics. Our research philosophy is transitional research from bench to the bedside. Therefore, we are always looking to collaborate with talented students, faculties, researchers, clinicians, and industry.
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Photon Absorption Remote Sensing (PARS®) on the CTV News :
(formerly known as photoacoustic remote sensing)
2024 News:
- Waterloo researchers awarded more than $4.3 million. Seven researchers receive federal funding to address the most pressing health care challenges in Canada and around the world. PhotoMedicine Labs ranked #1 in by the Biomedical Engineering Committee.
- “How laser and AI cloud could help detect cancerous tissue in minutes” highlight by CTV News, (April).
- Making the cut: PARS accelerates cancer diagnosis, University of Waterloo, Waterloo News (April).
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Welcome to the PhotoMedicine Labs in the Department of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo.
Welcome to the PhotoMedicine Labs (PML) in the Department of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo. PhotoMedicine labs is interested in designing and developing novel optical systems for clinical and pre-clinical biomedical applications. These new technologies aim to provide clinicians and researchers with novel capabilities and information that is presently difficult to obtain with existing techniques.
Our research philosophy is translational research from bench to bedside, aiming to improve the quality of healthcare provided globally. The foundation of PML is in the advancement of technologies that directly benefit human health. This is achieved through an interdisciplinary research program that combines physics, medicine, and engineering to develop comprehensive solutions for complex problems. We research, design, and develop our entire hardware and software systems in PML. This includes, but is not limited to, research activities in state-of-the-art optical imaging systems, photon absorption imaging, nonlinear optics, optical sensing, fibre optics, data acquisition, electronics, software development, image processing, machine learning, artificial intelligence, ultrasound, instrument control, and analytical and computational modelling. We also design, perform and analyze significant pre-clinical and clinical experiments and activities. PML currently consists of several laboratories (Discovery Lab, Imaging Lab, Machine learning and image processing lab, In-vivo Lab, Pre-clinical lab, and Pathology lab).
Through implementing a systematic approach to solve complex issues, PML aims to develop technologies in many histology and pathology disciplines, further developing virtual staining techniques and researching novel biomolecule detection methodologies.
Our group continually strives to maintain an extremely dynamic, respectful, intellectual, fun, and creative environment. We are passionate about our research and enjoy working together as a team, fostering a collaborative environment that promotes innovation. Our goal is to bring talents and good ideas together to make a difference and contribute to our society. We understand that this requires hard work, knowledge, creativity, teamwork, efficiency, honesty, and focus.
Our research philosophy is translational research from bench to bedside, aiming to improve the quality of healthcare provided globally. The foundation of PML is in the advancement of technologies that directly benefit human health. This is achieved through an interdisciplinary research program that combines physics, medicine, and engineering to develop comprehensive solutions for complex problems. We research, design, and develop our entire hardware and software systems in PML. This includes, but is not limited to, research activities in state-of-the-art optical imaging systems, photon absorption imaging, nonlinear optics, optical sensing, fibre optics, data acquisition, electronics, software development, image processing, machine learning, artificial intelligence, ultrasound, instrument control, and analytical and computational modelling. We also design, perform and analyze significant pre-clinical and clinical experiments and activities. PML currently consists of several laboratories (Discovery Lab, Imaging Lab, Machine learning and image processing lab, In-vivo Lab, Pre-clinical lab, and Pathology lab).
Through implementing a systematic approach to solve complex issues, PML aims to develop technologies in many histology and pathology disciplines, further developing virtual staining techniques and researching novel biomolecule detection methodologies.
Our group continually strives to maintain an extremely dynamic, respectful, intellectual, fun, and creative environment. We are passionate about our research and enjoy working together as a team, fostering a collaborative environment that promotes innovation. Our goal is to bring talents and good ideas together to make a difference and contribute to our society. We understand that this requires hard work, knowledge, creativity, teamwork, efficiency, honesty, and focus.
University of Waterloo and the Department of Systems Design Engineering provide unique opportunities for students who value creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship and enjoy working in a cutting-edge interdisciplinary research environment.
**Please note: Only candidates who are successful in the application process and invited for an interview will be contacted by us via email. **
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**Please note: Only candidates who are successful in the application process and invited for an interview will be contacted by us via email. **
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PhotoMedicine Labs is an advocate for equity and is committed to ensuring representation in its team. We welcome applications from members of visible minorities, women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.