Vasilis Ntziachristos

Our research innovates hybrid methods combining thermoacoustic, optoacoustic and fluorescence imaging. Fueled by a DFG Koselleck award, and BMBF support (Tech2See, Sense4Life) award we innovate in three main areas; (1) We interrogate the fundamental interactions of electromagnetic (EM) and optical energy and tissue and exploit them for sensing applications. (2) We research novel instrumentation designs for optimal illumination and energy coupling to tissue for sensing and therapeutic applications and (3) develop novel classes of sensors (including nanoparticles and novel sensing devices) for reading pathophysiological features of tissue, indicative of disease aiming to generate novel early detection paradigms. System development, data processing and in-vivo monitoring of biophysical processes are among the focus of our research group. Research from this group further feeds technological solutions in other research groups in the Institute and Chair.