About this research area
We leverage the interactions of light with tissue across spatial and temporal scales to understand health and treat disease. Our work integrates innovations in optical hardware and software for broad applications from fundamental studies of physiological processes to disease diagnostics and therapeutics.
- Imaging, microscopy, and spectroscopy
- Tissue optical properties
- Instrumentation
- Optical stimulation and control
- Photodynamic therapy
Cancer Engineering Faculty
Vanderlei S. Bagnato
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Engineering (International)
- Member, National Academy of Science (International)
- Hagler Faculty Fellow, Class of 2018-19
- Office: ETB 1041E
- Email: bagnatovs@tamu.edu
Gerard L. Coté
- Associate Agency Director, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
- Project Office Director for Health Initiatives, Strategic Advanced Research Unit, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- James J. Cain Professor I
- Regents Professor
- Director, Center for Remote Health Technologies and Systems
- Affiliated Faculty, Electrical & Computer Engineering and Multidisciplinary Engineering
- Office: HTB 106
- Phone: 979-845-4196
- Email: gcote@tamu.edu
John Hanks
- Professor of Practice, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5018
- Phone: 979-862-1214
- Email: john.hanks@tamu.edu
Hatice Koydemir
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: HTIB 115
- Phone: 979-847-5859
- Email: hckoydemir@tamu.edu
Frances Ligler
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- Eppright Chair in Biomedical Engineering
- University Distinguished Professor
- Office: ETB 5065
- Phone: 979-862-9157
- Email: fsligler@tamu.edu
Samuel Mabbott
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: HTB 116
- Phone: 979-845-1771
- Email: smabbott@tamu.edu
Mike McShane
- Department Head, Biomedical Engineering
- Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- James J. Cain Professor II
- Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering
- Office: ETB 5002D
- Phone: 979-458-5652
- Email: bmen@tamu.edu
Layla Pires
- Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 1041F
- Phone: 979-845-1581
- Email: lpires@tamu.edu
Jeffery Reynolds
- Professor of Practice, Biomedical Engineering
- Office: ETB 5063
- Email: jeff.reynolds@tamu.edu
Zachary Steelman
- Assistant Professor
- Office: ETB 1041D
- Phone: 979-845-5572
- Email: zsteelman@tamu.edu
Alex J. Walsh
- Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
- Cain Faculty Fellow III
- Office: ETB 5032
- Email: walshaj@tamu.edu
