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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
University of Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
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Steve Jacques (Tufts University): Tissue Optics and Laser-Tissue Interactions
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Origins of optical properties; Measurements of optical properties - lookup tables; Monte Carlo simulations; Coupling tissue optics into modelling of photochemical, photothermal and photomechanical effects. |
Caroline Boudoux (University of Montreal): Endoscopy-Microscopy
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Instrumentation for in vivo imaging. Fibre types (single-mode, multimode, double-clad, photonic crystals and fiber bundles), couplers, scanners, and detection schemes. Challenges associated with handheld, laparoscopic and endoscopic applications of spectroscopy, OCT, confocal, Raman and nonlinear microscopy. |
Ben Cox (University College London): Photoacoustic Tomography- Microscopy
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A historical perspective; Basic principles of photoacoustic signal generation, Imaging instrumentation: microscopy and tomography; Basic principles of image formation and processing; Multi-modal combinations; Biological and translational applications. |
Brian Pogue (University of Wisconsin): Optics in Surgery & Radiation Therapy - Photochemistry / Radiochemistry
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Surgical devices, Variations of devices, Optical tracers, Molecular optical tracers, Photochemistry & photodynamic therapy, Radiation therapy, Radiochemistry, Nanoparticles in photophysics and radiophysics, Optical Diagnostics in radiation therapy. |
Rainer Leitgeb (University of Vienna): Optical Coherence Tomography- Microscopy
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Fundamentals of OCT and angiography, Translational Optical Imaging in Medicine; Image and Signal Processing |
Jessica Ramella-Roman (Florida): Polarization Microscopy
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Optical polarization-sensitive techniques for applications in medical imaging and the diagnosis of various pathologies, with a particular interest in women’s health. |
Jana Kainerstorfer (Carnegie Melon): Diffuse Optics
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Diffuse optical tomography; diffuse correlation and speckle contrast spectroscopies; neurocritical care; critical care; neurodevelopment; diffuse optical spectroscopy & tomography; near-infrared spectroscopy. |
