« Biology in Electric Photonic Engineering @ XLIM »

Team lead by Rod O’Connor, PhD

Scientific thematic: To understand the biological effects of pulsed ultrashort electromagnetic fields des champs (picosecond, nanosecond) in order to develop « energy-based » therapeutic tools for human diseases.

Collaborations:

Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, North Carolina (EU)

Janelia Research Campus (ADVANCED IMAGING CENTER), (EU) – Eric Betzig laboratory, Nobel Prize of chemistry 2014

Veterinary school, Tufts University, (EU)

IMS (Intégration du Matériau au Système) CNRS 5218 Bordeaux (France)

IES (electronic Institute) Montpellier (France)

Digestive Surgery Service CHRU/ERMA Limoges (France)

SPCTS CNRS 7315 Limoges (France)

UGMA 1061 INRA Limoges (France)

CRIBL CNRS 7276 Limoges (France)

EA6309 (Maintenance myélinique et neuropathies périphériques) Limoges (France)

 Services utilisés :

-          Aquarium of Limousin

-          Animal facility at University of Limoges

Manpower :

-          1 chair of excellence

-          1 postdoctoral researcher

-          3 phD students

-          1 Engineer

-          Master I and II from biology or physic careers

Interdisciplinary aspects:

-          In vitro and in vivo characterization, development of exposure system and electromagnetic wave use in neuronal and tumoral pathologies.

-          Characterisations and use of femtosecond impulsion sources in in vivo et in vitro optogenetic, neurosciences and cancer.