Dongkyun Kang
Associate Professor, Optical Sciences
Assistant Professor, BIO5 Institute
Associate Professor
Member of the Graduate Faculty
My research is focused on developing novel optical microscopy technologies and improving patient care using these technologies. My research area includes (1) lowcost smartphone in vivo microscopy, (2) high-speed comprehensive in vivo endomicroscopy, and (3) ultraminiature endomicroscopy. Low-cost smartphone in vivo microscopy: I am currently leading a NIH-sponsored research project for developing smartphone confocal microscope and diagnosing Kaposi's sarcoma in Uganda with the smartphone confocal microscope. I will further advance the smartphone microscopy technology and address other applications, including diagnosis of cervical and oral cancers in low-resource settings, large-population screening of skin cancers in the US, and aiding science and medical educations. High-speed comprehensive in vivo endomicroscopy: I have previously developed a high-speed confocal microscopy system and endoscopic imaging catheters and acquired largest in vivo confocal images of human organ reported. At the UA, I plan to further advance the technology by i) increasing the imaging speed by orders of magnitude and ii) incorporating fluorescence imaging modality. Ultraminiature endomicroscopy: In my previous research, I have developed miniature endoscopic catheters that can visualize internal organs in vivo through a needle-sized device. At the UA, I will develop microscopic imaging catheter with a extremely small diameter and utilize it for guiding cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Offering Research Opportunities?
Yes
Prerequisite Courses
None
Majors Considered
Optical Sciences Biomedical Engineering
Types of Opportunities
Description of Opportunity
No description given
Start Date
May 2019
Primary Department
Affiliated Departments
Research Location
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Meinel Optical Sciences, 621