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Hello, The following event may be of interest to you: Biomedical Optics: Using Light to Look Through Tissue Tuesday, November 26, 2013 A lecture byMichael DurstCandidate for the position in PhysicsBiomedical optics uses lasers, fluorescence, and other clever tools to extract images from beneath the surface of biological tissue. While MRI and ultrasound imaging are fully capable of providing images from deep within the body, light-based microscopy provides superior resolution, allowing one to see details on the cellular level. This talk will describe efforts to use optics to look beneath the surface of the body without making an incision. Nonlinear optical microscopy techniques such as two-photon absorption, temporal focusing, and photothermal imaging will be discussed. With applications in cancer research, nanoparticle characterization, fiber optic endoscopes, and in vivo imaging, these efforts demonstrate the exciting ways in which optical physics can be employed to enhance biomedical imaging. Location: Reem-Kayden Center Laszlo Z. Bito '60 Auditorium Sponsor: Physics Program Contact: Paul Cadden-Zimansky. E-mail: [email protected] If you would like to see more events please visit the following URL: http://www.bard.edu/academics/programs/science/calendar/