Dr. Vivek Srinivasan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Vivek J. Srinivasan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at New York University. He specializes in inventing new light-based technologies for in vivo imaging and sensing in brain and eye research. His group develops and applies cutting-edge technologies to understand fundamental disease processes through experimental models, aiming to detect changes in humans. His research focuses on advancing visible light imaging techniques such as Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) for retina imaging and interferometric diffuse optics (iDO) for monitoring brain health. Dr. Srinivasan actively collaborates with clinicians and scientists to address pressing needs in the diagnosis of diseases affecting the eye, such as age-related macular degeneration, as well as the brain, including Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury.

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Bachelor's degree from accredited institution Strong background in biological, chemical, physical, or mathematical sciences
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Specialization Notes

Open Program in Biomedical Sciences (Vilcek Institute) covers departments like Biochemistry, Pathology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, etc.