My research aligns with the TTEC pillars and themes in several ways. My group is developing new intravital microscopy technologies to non-invasively visualize cellular and subcellular processes in 3D. For example, we are imaging white blood cells in human and mouse studies and measuring their adhesion and biomechanics properties in-vivo. These data can characterize inflammation, the immune system, and intriguing novel biomarkers for aging. We are also developing digital twin models to generate synthetic data for training deep learning networks to classify blood cells in microscopy, critical anatomical structures in surgical laparoscopy videos, and precancerous lesions in colonoscopy videos. The two pillars we have expertise in are Imaging and AI.
