Laser-Assisted Medical Physics and Engineering Laboratory
Department of Physics, Carleton University
Welcome to LAMPE Lab!
We are a medical physics group specializing in biophotonics, in the Department of Physics at Carleton University. We develop optical imaging techniques that are rapid, label-free and non-invasive for applications in bio-medical diagnostics, and to advance the understanding of fundamental biological mechanisms.
We focus on developing Raman spectroscopy and coherent Raman imaging-based techniques for the following applications:
Biodosimetry: Raman spectroscopy and machine learning for the identification of irradiated blood.
Micron-scale radiation dosimetry: High spatial resolution Raman spectroscopy readout of radiochromic films for to estimate the dose of ionizing radiation.
Rapid histopathology: Identification of aggressive prostate cancer in patient biopsies using multimodal coherent Raman imaging
Radiation research: Identification of ionizing radiation-induced biochemical effects in normal and cancerous cells and tissue
In addition, we are super-interested in the translation of these biophotonics techniques to pre-clinical and clinical/diagnostic lab setting.
We are always open to new ideas and looking for exciting new opportunities to collaborate. If you are interested in joining our lab, or find our equipment and techniques useful for your research, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Zoë and Haydn won 1st place in their respective categories of the oral presentation sessions at the 2024 Canadian Undergraduate Medical Physics Conference (CUMPC) on August 22-23, 2024.
Congratulations Zoë and Hadyn!
Congratulations Dr. Allen!
Harry won the Carleton University Senate Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement for his PhD in the LAMPE Lab, "Development and Application of a Multimodal Coherent Raman Scattering Microscope"
Dr. Allen is headed to the Oakridge National Laboratory as a Research Associate. Way to go Harry!!
Spring 2024 Funding Success!
CANDU Owners Group (COG) strategic R&D contract for developing Non-linear Optical Imaging Techniques to Identify Signatures of Low-dose Ionizing Radiation Exposure
NSERC Alliance: for developing rapid portable biodosimetry along with Profs. Sanjeena Dang and Anatoli Ianoul (Carleton), Health Canada and LightMachinery Inc.
International Research Seed Grant (Carleton) for initiating collaborative research project with Dr. Jamie Inman at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
December 18, 2023: Congratulations Dr. Allen!
Harry successfully defended his PhD in Biomedical Engineering (first one through Physics department) ! Harry's PhD thesis, "Development and Application of a Multimodal Coherent Raman Scattering Microscope" has been nominated for a Carleton University Senate Medal.
Excellent work Harry!
2023 Invited Talks: Congratulations Sangeeta !
Sangeeta gave an invited talk on August 28th on the application of Raman spectroscopy for biodosimetry at the 17th International Congress for Radiation Research (ICRR) which happens once every four years.
Sangeeta presented an invited talk on "New Approaches to detect low dose effects" at the Federal Nuclear Science and Technology (FNST) workshop organized by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) in Ottawa on October 5th.
Fall 2023: LLAMPE Team is growing again!
Welcome to new medical physics graduate students Teresa Buragina and Parminder Riarh who will join the LLAMPE team! Teresa will start her MSc and Parminder will start his PhD (part-time).
Spring 2022 Funding success !
NSERC: Sangeeta renewed her Discovery Grant!
NSERC Alliance International Catalyst: to initiate collaborative research with Dr. Aidan Meade (TU Dublin), and Prof. Ganesh Sockalingum and Prof. Olivier Piot (U. Reims, France).
New Frontiers in Research Fund-Exploration (NFRF-E) grant; Sangeeta is the co-PI and Rowan Thomson is the lead PI.
February 2022 Cristian's first research article published !
Congratulations Cristian for your IEEE I&M Magazine article; well done!
