Optical Cancer Imaging Lab

SPIE Photonics West 2023

OCIL trainees presented work at SPIE Photonics West 2023 in San Francisco, California. You can read more about their presentations here:

Adrian Tanskanen: Multipath contrast imaging in endoscopic multimodal optical coherence tomography
Jeanie Malone: Multipath contrast of optical coherence tomography for early cancer detection
Chloe Hill: Epithelial segmentation of oral OCT with deep learning to quantify thickness and degree of stratification
Eric Brace: Quantification and improvement of signal-to-background ratio of endogenous fluorescence imaging using double-clad fiber endoscopes

February 7, 2023

The Optical Cancer Imaging Laboratory (OCIL) at the British Columbia Cancer Research Institute (BCCRI) is seeking enthusiastic students for research and development of nondestructive, high-resolution optical instruments for early cancer detection and management. The OCIL offers a unique experience for students in a multidisciplinary clinical and research environment.

We are hiring a summer student for summer 2023 (May-Aug) to help us develop deep learning image segmentation programs and phantoms to test our endoscopes.

Interested in working with us? Learn about the position, and how to apply.

January 9, 2023

Post-Doctoral Fellowship

We are seeking qualified individuals to pursue mutually beneficial projects related to the current research program in the OCIL at the BC Cancer Research Institute. Fellowships can start early 2023.

There are several research projects of interest, including but not limited to, development of OCT systems for endoscopic imaging in the 800nm band, time-resolved fluorescence imaging, and multimodal endoscopic imaging. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary research group including engineers, imaging scientists, and clinicians.

See the OCIL Recruitment Page for details.

Interested candidates should forward a cover letter that expresses their research interests, curriculum vitae, and two references to Rebecca White (rebecca.white@bccrc.ca) with “OCT PDF 2023” in the subject line.

December 22, 2022

Studentships – Fall 2023

Would you like to work at the interface of engineering and medicine? Do you have a background in engineering or physical science and the desire to apply it to the early detection of cancer?

We are accepting applications for MASc/PhD Studentships in the Optical Cancer Imagine Lab (OCIL) at the BC Cancer Research Institute. Expected start date is September 2023.

See the OCIL Recruitment Page for details.

Interested candidates should forward a brief cover letter that expresses their research interests, curriculum vitae, and references to Rebecca White (rebecca.white@bccrc.ca) with “PHD STUDENTSHIP 2023” in the subject line.

December 22, 2022

TFRI BC Node Research Day – Poster Award!

Congratulation to Jeanie Malone who won a poster award at the BC Cancer Summit – Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI) BC Node Research Day.

Her poster, “Multipath contrast of optical coherence tomography of the fallopian tubes for early ovarian cancer detection” won in the Translational/Clinical Category.

November 26, 2022

Post-Doctoral Fellowship

We are seeking a qualified individual to lead a funded research project to develop image-guided biopsy tools for the lung. Primary responsibilities include:

design, development, and validation of catheters for image-guided biopsy
development of combined OCT and fluorescence systems
ex vivo and in vivo studies
pilot study design and execution
publication of scientific results at international conferences and in peer-reviewed journals

This is a one-year term position, with the possibility of extension for a second year, based on performance and funding sources. Read the fellowship posting for more details.

Interested candidates should forward a cover letter that expresses their research interests, curriculum vitae, and two references to Rebecca White (rebecca.white@bccrc.ca) with “OCT PDF” in the subject line.

June 9, 2022

Best Gynecologic Cancer Prevention Presentation

Congratulations to Jeanie Malone for winning best Best Gynecologic Cancer Prevention Presentation at the second annual Trainee Research Day

Trainee Research Day is hosted by the Gynecologic Cancer Initiative to celebrate and highlight the incredible work of gynecologic cancer trainees in British Columbia. Her oral presentation “Multimodal Optical Imaging of Ex Vivo Fallopian Tubes” won for best Gynecologic Cancer Prevention Presentation .

June 5, 2022

Journal of Biomedical Optics Cover

Our recent publication Feasibility of combined optical coherence tomography and autofluorescence imaging for visualization of needle biopsy placement made the cover of the October 2020 Journal of Biomedical Optics!

You can read the issue here.

October 1, 2020

SFU Recruiting Event

Interested in Graduate School? There is a graduate student recruiting event at SFU this Thursday, November 29th, 2018 from 11:00am – 1:30pm in TASC1 9204.

November 29, 2018

Blue Light Shines Brightly As A Highly Useful Oral Cancer Surgery Tool

Fluorescence visualization may drastically reduce local cancer recurrence by helping surgeons better visualize the diseased area around a cancerous lesion. New findings from a study nearly a decade in the making suggest fluorescence visualization during oral cancer surgery drastically improves the accuracy of the removal of cancerous tissue. This significantly reduces local recurrence rates of oral cancer. Learn more here.

January 3, 2017