The Neuro Optics Lab is a multidisciplinary research group that operates jointly between the Department of Engineering and Department of Physics at the University of Cambridge. We develop and validate new optical methods to monitor brain function and metabolism non-invasively. The lab focuses on near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)-based methods to perform in-vivo monitoring of metabolic markers such as haemoglobin oxygenation, mitochondrial function and blood flow. We are interested in pioneering tools and techniques to monitor relevant physiology for both basic science and medical applications, from developing wearable brain monitoring for dementia diagnosis and monitoring, to building new optical methods to measure seal physiology non-invasively. We're a friendly, diverse team of physicists, engineers, computer scientists, and neuroscientists working together to deliver new translational technologies.
