Date/Time
Date(s) - 23 Jan 2019
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location
The Biodesign Institute at ASU
Miniature Optical Endoscopes for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer
Address
727 E. Tyler St.
Tempe, AZ 85281
Location
Biodesign Institute, Auditorium
Date and Time
January 23, 2019, 12:00 pm (Length: 1 hour 0 minutes)
Jennifer Kehlet Barton, Ph.D.
Jennifer Kehlet Barton, PhD, Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Director, BIO5 Institute, The University of Arizona, Tucson
Optical imaging techniques have been shown to be highly sensitive to early stages of cancer. We have examined techniques including optical coherence tomography, fluorescence imaging, and multiphoton imaging in mouse models of ovarian cancer as well as human samples of fallopian tube and ovary. These studies suggest that ovarian cancer is detectable at microscopic as well as macroscopic scales. To implement early detection in vivo, a method of reaching the ovaries and fallopian tubes in a minimally invasive fashion must be found. We are developing endoscopes which travel a variety of paths through the female reproductive system, and incorporate one or more of the optical modalities.