Palanker Lab:

BioMedical Physics

 

Research Projects

Optoelectronic Retinal Prosthesis

 

Optoelectronic system for restoration of sight to the blind, based on patterned electrical stimulation of retinal neurons.

Pulsed Electron Avalanche Knife

Microsecond-pulsed plasma-mediated electrosurgical system for traction-free dissection of soft tissues with sub-cellular width of the collateral damage zone.

Laser-Tissue Interactions

 

 

Mechanisms of interaction of pulsed lasers with biological cells and tissues including cellular response to pulsed hyperthermia, dynamics of photocoagulation and cavitation, multiphoton ionization, and their applications to medicine. 

Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) Microscopy

 

Imaging biological cells and tissues with chemical selectivity based on intrinsic molecular contrast using stimulated Raman scattering (3-photon microscopy).

Electronic Control of Vasculature

 

Mechanisms and applications of pulsed electrical stimulation to control of blood vessels – from temporary vasoconstriction to permanent occlusion.