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Dr. Ji Yi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University and an Associate Professor at the Wilmer Eye Institute. He specializes in optical imaging microscopy, focusing on developing novel imaging techniques that explore the structural organization of complex biological systems. His research emphasizes the design and application of advanced optical microscopy methods to study sub-cellular details in live organisms, leveraging biophotonics, elastic scattering, fluorescence, and non-linear light-tissue interaction. Dr. Yi's work addresses significant challenges in medical imaging, with a strong focus on the human retina and its role in understanding neurovascular coupling and neural circuitry. He aims to unveil the mechanisms underlying various blinding pathologies through innovative imaging techniques. Dr. Yi has a robust academic background, having received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University in 2012. He has been recognized for his contributions to the field and continues to advance the frontiers of optical imaging in biomedical research.
Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.