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The Medical Imaging Lab

From light physics to clinical translation — we build optical imaging methods that make non-invasive tissue monitoring possible.

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What We Do

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Optical Instrumentation

We design and build purpose-driven optical systems for diffuse optical tomography, fluorescence imaging, and diffuse correlation spectroscopy. Explore →
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Light Transport Modelling

We develop analytical and numerical models for photon propagation in tissue — including NIRFAST, our open-source FEM-based forward modelling tool. Explore →
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Neuroimaging & Data Analysis

We build statistical, causal, and machine-learning methods for fNIRS data analysis, brain connectivity, and image reconstruction. Explore →
100+ Peer-reviewed publications
4 Active Funded Projects
10+ Collaborating Institutions
25+ Years of Research

Featured Work

⭐ Highlighted Publication · PNAS 2024

fNIRS as a novel tool for detecting consciousness after acute severe brain injury

We showed that functional near-infrared spectroscopy can detect covert conscious awareness in patients following acute severe brain injury — opening a new clinical window into states of consciousness that are invisible to standard bedside assessment. Kazazian et al. (2024) · PNAS, 121(36), e2402723121 Read Paper →

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Recent Publications

  • Cao et al. (2024) Fluorescence diffuse optical monitoring of bioreactors: a hybrid deep learning approach. Biomedical Optics Express  → Link
  • Qin et al. (2024) Spatial accuracy optimisation in EEG reconstruction through DOT priors in the auditory cortex. Biomedical Optics Express  → Link
  • Dale et al. (2024) Deep learning-enabled high-speed, multi-parameter diffuse optical tomography. Journal of Biomedical Optics  → Link

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Open Opportunities

We currently have 3 open PhD studentships. We welcome applications from candidates with backgrounds in physics, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or neuroscience.

  • PhD Studentship — Causal Models for Brain Connectivity Analysis in fNIRS View →
  • PhD Studentship — Building a Portable Blood Flow Monitor with Near-Infrared Light for ICU Patients View →
  • PhD Studentship — Disentangling Functional Subnetworks in the Resting State with fNIRS View →
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Funding & Affiliations

University of Birmingham EPSRC BBSRC NIH / NINDS School of Computer Science