Biography:
Dr. Haishan Zeng is a professor of Dermatology, Pathology, and Physics at the University of British Columbia and a distinguished scientist with the Imaging Unit, Integrative Oncology Department, BC Cancer Research Centre, Vancouver, Canada. For over 30 years, Dr. Zeng’s research has been focused on the optical properties of biological tissues and light-tissue interaction, as well as their applications in medical diagnosis and therapy. His group has pioneered the multiphoton-absorption based laser therapy and is at leading position in endoscopy/microscopy imaging and Raman spectroscopy forearly cancer detection.He has published over 190 refereed journal papers, 1 book, 18 book chapters, and has 30 granted patents related to optical diagnosis and therapy. Three medical devices derived from these patents, have passed regulatory approvals, and are currently in clinical uses around the world. The latest device, Verisante Aura™ using Raman spectroscopy for non-invasive skin cancer detection, was awarded the Prism Award in the Life Sciences and Biophotonics category in February, 2013 by SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics.