Clinical Biophotonics Laboratory

Welcome to the Clinical Biophotonics Laboratory (CBL). The CBL is directed by Dr. Andreas Hielscher, Professor and Chair of the newly formed Department of Biomedical Engineering at NYU. 

The mission of the CBL is to establish optical tomography as a viable biomedical imaging modality and transfer this technology into clinical practice. The goal is to develop a patient-centered approach that addresses all aspects of modern precision medicine in state-of-the art healthcare.

The CBL team focuses on developing innovative imaging hardware and software that provides 3-dimensional distributions of physiologically parameters that are relevant to different diseases. The CBL is currently applying this emerging technology in various clinical and preclinical studies that focus on the diagnosis and monitoring breast cancer, arthritis, peripheral artery disease (PAD), and diabetic foot syndrome (DFS), and real-time monitoring of brain activities. 

The CBL is located within the Bioengineering Institute (BEI) on 433 First Avenue in Manhattan, New York. Check out more details on our team, current research projects, and publications here.