Leading Light: Anita Mahadevan-Jansen pioneers ways to use light in medicine and biology
by Brenda Ellis | Posted on Wednesday, May. 23, 2012 — 2:59 PM
More than 100 years ago, the discovery of X-ray revolutionized medical care by opening a window into the human body. Today biomedical photonics—the application of light in medicine and biology—promises to be equally groundbreaking. At the forefront of the revolution is Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, the School of Engineering’s Orrin H. Ingram Professor of Engineering.
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