We develop ultrafast coherent Raman spectroscopy methods and apply them and other approaches to solve problems in biology and materials science.
We work to improve the speed, precision, and simplicity of broadband coherent Raman scattering (BCARS) microscopy techniques. We also apply BCARS to understand the mechanisms of viral replication in human cells, metabolic aging in the nematode C. elegans, and to identify cancer markers in human tissues.
We use coherent Raman, neutron scattering, and simulation to understand how picosecond-timescale events in non-crystalline condensed matter lead to relaxation and transport in these systems.
We develop simple optical methods for quantifying THz-range dynamic processes in shelf-stable, dried protein and mRNA formulations and other pharmaceutical preparations.
BCARS Microscope June 2024
BCARS Microscope, Aug 2020
Setting up the BCARS Microscope, Aug 2019