| Meet the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Filiz Yesilkoy Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering |
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Research area In our multidisciplinary group, we conduct basic, applied and translational research at the cross-sections of photonics, nanotechnology and biomedical sciences, towards the development of novel instruments that will impact next-generation health care practice and foundational biomedical research. We benefit from a variety of disciplines, including physical, chemical, material, data and life sciences, to engineer optical biochemical nanosensors, molecular identification and imaging systems; enhance the analytical performance of current technology; and develop field-deployable and cost-effective tools for applications including molecular analytics, diagnostics, therapeutics and global health.
What excites you about your work?
“We develop new biophotonic sensing and imaging technologies to enhance clinical diagnostics capabilities and provide advanced analytical tools for biomedical research. We use nanotechnology to innovate new photonic devices that can control light’s properties at the nanoscale and enhance biomolecules’ interaction with light. We use these tools to enhance the specificity and sensitivity of the analytical platforms. Moreover, we prioritize the use of sustainable, mass-manufacturable materials, ensuring that these groundbreaking advances are widely accessible and have a lasting impact.”
What do you hope to achieve?
“I hope to achieve the technology transfer of some of my group’s innovations. I would be thrilled to see our technologies being used in research efforts to understand diseases better; develop effective treatments; or detect diseases early, via population-level disease screening, which can save and improve human lives.”
We are excited to partner with Professor Yesilkoy to bring their innovative work to industry to better understand and treat disease.
– Michael Carey, WARF, Licensing Manager
Want to learn more?
Michael Carey, [email protected], 608.960.9867