Biomedical Physics
Many areas of advanced instrumentation are common to research in the physical sciences and medical technology. For example Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), in which Applied Physics has several joint projects, has its roots in basic studies of nuclear spin dynamics. Many other types of medical diagnosis (x-ray, ultrasound, Positron Emission Tomography, etc.) are based on fundamental physical phenomena. It is only natural then that Michigan’s Applied Physics program has close ties to the biomedical research community. A growing number of students from our program are pursuing their dissertation research in biomedical physics. Applied Physics students are involved with Michigan’s leading research programs in ultrasonic imaging, in collaboration with the Department of Internal Medicine http://www.med.umich.edu/intmed/index5browser.htm, and the Biomedical Engineering Department http://www.bme.umich.edu/. Another important area for collaboration is in the application of ultrafast lasers for eye surgery and vision correction. This work is carried out in the Center for Ultrafast Optical Science http://www.eecs.umich.edu/CUOS/ in collaboration with the Kellogg Eye Center http://www.kellogg.umich.edu/.
[Projects to include: P. Carson, Matt O’Donnell, Brian Fawlkes, R. Kurtz, G. Spooner, Doug Noll, T. Chupp,]