Our Teams
Our team members are separated into three main groups: the synthesis team, the phantom team and the testing team.
Synthesis Team
The synthesis team are responsible of fabricating the contrast agents. These contrast agents are composed of nanoparticles, so very small particles which will flow in the blood streams once injected. They have to satisfy certain properties so that the testing team can find them and so that it isn't toxic to living tissue.
Phantom Team
The phantom team create an artificial human-like model. We want to see how the nanoparticles react when in contact to certain tissues without raising any ethical questions.
Testing Team
The testing team, as suggests the name, test the nanoparticles in the phantom. They are responsible of using the near infrared laser to collect data and then reconstruct images according to the data. Their goal is to detect and pinpoint where the nanoparticles are.