E. Duco Jansen

Research Focus

Professor Jansen's research focuses on laser-tissue interaction with particular emphasis on optical neural interfaces and modulation of neural activity using infrared laser light. Other focuses include cellular effects of laser-induced stimuli, and the application of light, lasers and optical technology in medicine and biology.

 

Projects

• Infrared Neural Inhibition
• Photodynamic Therapy of Gram-positive Bacteria

 

Graduate Students

	Name	Email	Research
	Jeremy Ford	jeremy.b.ford	Optimization of laser parameters for infrared neural control
	Mohit Ganguly	mohit.ganguly	Computational modelling of infrared neural inhibition
	Logan Jenkins	j.logan.jenkins	Characterization of the mechanisms underlying infrared neural stimulation and inhibition in the central nervous system
	Alec Walter	alec.b.walter	Light delivery for photodynamic therapy of Gram-positive bacteria

 

Openings

Position	Description
Post-Doctoral Scholar	The Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center are seeking recent PhDs in the area of neurophotonics; experience in neuroscience methods and expertise in optical instrumentation. The primary objective of this project is to unravel the interplay between the neurobiological signaling, nerve conduction and the spatio-temporal thermal gradient induced by infrared neural stimulation. Click here for listing.
Graduate Student	Modeling of infrared neural stimulation
Graduate Student	Photodynamic Therapy of Gram-positive Bacteria