SWIR (Automatic processing of shortwave infrared images: first steps towards cancer theragnosis using photobiological chemistry)
This project is based on the application of shortwave infrared (SWIR) for cancer therapy
Funding Sources:
Other entities
Other entities
Funding Agency:
Type of Project:
Individual project
Individual project
Period:
01/01/2023 a 31/12/2023
01/01/2023 a 31/12/2023
Funding:
12.500€
12.500€
Project current status:
ACTIVE
ACTIVE
The main goal of this proposal is to combine the research knowledge of the Applied Photobiological Chemistry (AppLightChem) research group at IQS and the Human-Environment Research (HER) group at La Salle in a common endeavor: the application of short-wave infrared (SWIR) light for cancer theragnosis (e.g., its use in fluorescence-guided surgery).
Objective 1: Develop a SWIR imaging device to image the SWIR emission from novel SWIR fluorophores and/or the weak phosphorescence of singlet oxygen.
Objective 2: Develop image denoising algorithms to enhance the images obtained via the SWIR imaging system.
PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR
RESEARCH GROUP
School of Engineering
Applied Photobiological Chemistry
Specialised research in biomedical applications (antimicrobial resistance with phototherapy) and development of theragnostics in the diagnosis and treatment of tumours.
