Cardiff University, UK (CU)

The main objective of the Biomedical Imaging Group at Cardiff University is multidisciplinary research collaborations across a wide range of disciplines to develop non-invasive, in vivo three-dimensional (sub)-cellular resolution, molecular and functional imaging technology that is of significant diagnostic value in a variety of medical fields.

Wolfgang Drexler is a Link Chair Professor of Biomedical Imaging, Head of the Biomedical Imaging Group and Director of Research of the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences at Cardiff University. So far his group has played a leading role in the development of optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Cardiff University will be leading the work packages that focus on the development and implementation of spectroscopic OCT (WP 6) and optophysiology (WP 7). Furthermore, CU will contribute to the light source development (WP 2), especially Ti:sapphire laser based broad bandwidth and ultrahigh speed tuneable ones. Having been involved in the development of pre-compression techniques for multiphoton tomography, CU will also participate in WP 8 to design and implement it with OCT and SOCT. Finally CU has experience in the development of delivery probes (ophthalmic, dermatologic and endoscopic) of WP 3.

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Wolfgang Drexler is a Link Chair Professor of Biomedical Imaging, Head of the Biomedical Imaging Group and Director of Research of the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences at Cardiff University. So far his group has played a leading role in the development of optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Boris Hermann joined the biomedical imaging group at the School of Optometry & Vision Sciences at Cardiff University. His major research fields are functional extensions for optical coherence tomography in a variety of medical fields.