Urs Utzinger
· Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute Associate Professor of Optical Sciences Associate Department Head for Assessment and Accreditation Member of the Graduate FacultyUniversity of Arizona · Biomedical Engineering
Active 1992–2025
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About
Urs Utzinger is an associate professor of biomedical engineering with additional appointments in obstetrics and gynecology, optical sciences, electrical and computer engineering, and the BIO5 Institute at the University of Arizona. He received his engineering degree (Dipl. Ing. ETH) in mechanical engineering in 1989 and his PhD (Dr. sc. techn. ETH) in biomedical engineering in 1995 from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich, Switzerland. His post-doctoral work was conducted at The University of Texas, Austin, in the Optical Spectroscopy Laboratory of Rebecca Richards-Kortum. Utzinger's research focuses on developing clinical imaging instrumentation to evaluate gynecological and gastrointestinal cancers. He has studied the extracellular matrix and angiogenesis using microscopy techniques and has developed spectral imaging techniques for skin. He has also contributed to the design of hands-on courses for biomedical engineering students, including a sophomore design course and a medical device design course. In 2016, he developed the Salter Medical Device Laboratory, which he designed himself. Throughout his career, Utzinger has been involved in advancing optical imaging technologies, including optical coherence tomography, multispectral fluorescence imaging, and the use of FDA-approved drugs as fluorescent dyes for optical biopsies. His work aims to improve early detection and diagnosis of cancers, particularly ovarian and colorectal cancers, through innovative…
Research topics
- Computer Science
- Optics
- Medicine
- Engineering
- Psychology
- Mathematical analysis
- Chemistry
- Materials science
- Mathematics
- Pathology
Selected publications
Large-scale time series microscopy of neovessel growth during angiogenesis
Angiogenesis · 2015-03-20 · 108 citations
articleOpen access1st authorCorrespondingBiomedical Optics Express · 2016-12-08 · 40 citations
articleOpen accesssamples of ovary and fallopian tube. In addition, we show the mechanical performance of the endoscope in an anatomically correct model of the female reproductive tract.
Journal of Biomedical Optics · 2016-05-24 · 35 citations
articleOpen accessWith early detection, 5-year survival rates for ovarian cancer exceed 90%, yet no effective early screening method exists. Emerging consensus suggests over 50% of the most lethal form of the disease originates in the fallopian tube. Twenty-eight women undergoing oophorectomy or debulking surgery provided informed consent for the use of surgical discard tissue samples for multispectral fluorescence imaging. Using multiple ultraviolet and visible excitation wavelengths and emissions bands, 12 fluo…
Scientific Reports · 2017-10-11 · 32 citations
articleOpen accessAbstract Confocal fluorescence microscopy is often used in brain imaging experiments, however conventional confocal microscopes are limited in their field of view, working distance, and speed for high resolution imaging. We report here the development of a novel high resolution, high speed, long working distance, and large field of view confocal fluorescence microscope (H 2 L 2 -CFM) with the capability of multi-region and multifocal imaging. To demonstrate the concept, a 0.5 numerical aperture…
Racioethnic differences in the biomechanical response of the lamina cribrosa
Acta Biomaterialia · 2019-02-23 · 28 citations
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Recent grants
NIH · $458k · 2009
NIH · $915k · 2008
Frequent coauthors
- 74 shared
Rebecca Richards‐Kortum
Rice University
- 43 shared
Jennifer K. Barton
- 32 shared
Molly Brewer
UConn Health
- 31 shared
Michele Follen Mitchell
- 28 shared
Carrie Brookner
- 28 shared
Michele Follen
- 24 shared
Jonathan P. Vande Geest
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
- 22 shared
Nathaniel D. Kirkpatrick
Education
- 1995
Dr. sc. Tech., Biomedical Engineering
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
- 1989
dipl. Ing. ETH, Biomedical Engineering
Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
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