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Stimulation of whiskers of a rat lead to localized changes in hemodynamics enabling high resolution functional mapping of the brain.
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Activities:
The Medical Optics group is a interdisciplinary team that develops new state-of-the-art optical techniques to probe tissue function and morphology. Our work encompasses furthering of fundamental understanding of physiology such as the neuro-vascular coupling in response to stimuli to development of clinically deployable bed-side monitors in neuro-critical care to optical mammography for monitoring of cancer treatment. As a newly established group (~February 2009), we are expecting to grow rapidly and form links between research groups at ICFO and clinical/biomedical research laboratories around the region as well as with international groups.
Available Resources:
- Portable, 8-Channel Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy (DCS/DWS) Instrument for Monitoring of Blood-Flow
- Portable, 2-Detector, 16 Laser Frequency Domain, Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) Instrument for Monitoring Blood Oxygenation and Blood Volume
- High-Resolution Small animal Imager for Monitoring Cerebral Metabolic Rate of Oxygen Extraction (CMRO2)
- Benchtop Phantom/Algorithm Development System for Diffuse Optical/Correlation Tomography
Collaborations:
- Cerebrovascular Stroke Unit at Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau with Drs J. L. Marti-Vilalta and J, Marti-Fabregas.
- Department of Brain Ischemia and Neurodegeneration (IIBB-CSIC) with Dr A. M. Planas.
- “Biomedical Imaging and Spectroscopy” Group at University of Pennsylvania (with Dr Arjun G Yodh)
- Adjunct Member of Center for Magnetic Resonance and Optical Imaging at University of Pennsylvania, Co-director of “Optical Core”.
- Adjunct Member of Center for Functional Neuroimaging at University of Pennsylvania.
Links:
Starting date @ ICFO: February, 2009
Contact:
 turgut.durduran@icfo.es
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