Although light and electromagnetism have been used to drive the development of a wide variety of technological advances, their role in modern medicine remains unclear. How can electromagnetic stimuli be used to treat and diagnose diseases? What are the properties of biological materials that would enable such treatment? These are some of the questions that are at the forefront of our research.

As scientists, we seek to uncover how light and electricity interact with proteins, helping shape their function. As engineers, our goal is to design inexpensive therapeutic and diagnostic paradigms for various diseases with negligible side effects. We work on the interface of materials science, cell biology and physical chemistry, helping empower the emergence of both noninvasive 'electroceuticals', and nanotechnological devices.