Dr. Christopher Rowlands

Biography

Christopher Rowlands' research focuses on biophotonic instrumentation, developing new types of optical systems that can image faster, examine deeper tissue, capture a wider range of colors, cover larger areas, and achieve higher resolution. He has a broad background in various techniques, including multiphoton imaging, super-resolution microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, confocal microscopy, and light-sheet fluorescence lifetime imaging. His interest lies in creating novel designs and improving existing instruments to make them more usable for collaborators. His research also extends to algorithm development and software engineering, with a commitment to open-source work that is accessible via the group website. Dr. Rowlands studied Chemistry at Imperial College London before embarking on a PhD in physics and chemistry of amorphous materials under the supervision of Prof. Stephen Elliott at the University of Cambridge. He spent a year developing a combined Raman fluorescence microscope for intra-operative tumor diagnosis during his postdoc in the lab of Prof. Ioan Notingher at the University of Nottingham. Dr. Rowlands was awarded the MIT Postdoctoral Research Fellowship to study the use of temporal focusing microscopy in photodynamic therapy at MIT under Prof. Peter, returning to the UK to spend a year in Prof. Clemens Kaminski's lab at the University of Cambridge before joining the Department of Bioengineering in September 2017.

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