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Benjamin J. Vakoc is an Associate Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. He earned his PhD in Applied Physics from Stanford University in 2001. His research focuses on the development of optical coherence tomography, microscopy, and novel optical devices for applications in biophotonics and optical imaging. Dr. Vakoc has made significant contributions to intraoperative imaging technologies, advancing the field by integrating optical techniques with clinical practices. He works within the Optical Imaging and Biomedical Optics labs, including the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at MGH, where his multidisciplinary approach bridges engineering and medicine.
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