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Looking for postdoc in infrared photothermal imaging

By msander September 28th, 2026

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced post-doctoral candidate in infrared imaging and spectroscopy, mostly for biological imaging. Our research focuses on custom-designed optical instrumentation for label-free mid-infrared photothermal imaging and spectroscopy for molecular studies of cells and tissues.
The position will involve multimodal imaging with fluorescence microscopy and vibrational imaging, biophysical interpretation of spectral signatures, modeling of photothermal dynamics with potential applications for neuroscience, cancer biology, women’s health or other application areas.
Qualification: PhD, MD/PhD or doctoral equivalent in relevant discipline, including molecular imaging, spectroscopy, biochemistry, cell physics with experimental microscopy experience and optical system design
If interested, please contact Prof. Sander at msander@bu.edu. Please include a curriculum vitae (with publication list), a statement of research interest and your fit for the position.

Welcome to new students in the group

By msander November 15th, 2022

We are excited that Mayra will be joining our group as a PhD student! In addition, Emma Gill and Max Schittenhelm are currently visiting researchers in our group, visiting us from the University in Swinburne, Australia and the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, respectively. Welcome!

Poster presentation

By msander October 16th, 2022

Yiwen Zhang presented a poster on her undergraduate research at the IEEE MIT URTC conference this Fall. What a successful accomplishment!

Congratulations to Dr. Xuedong Zhu

By msander July 7th, 2022

Xuedong Zhu successfully defended his PhD thesis on "Pulsed infrared light for modulating neuromuscular transmission" on 6/27/2022. Many Congratulations!

Welcome to new undergraduate students

By msander June 7th, 2022

Congratulations to Yiwen Zhang for receiving a Distinguished Summer Research Fellowship and Daniel Jiang for receiving a UROP award to conduct research with us over the summer. Very excited to have Susan Zhang, Jacob Zlotnisky and Muhammed Abdalla working with us as well.