Projects
The work that came out of my ISM research into photodynamic therapy: the chest X-ray classifier, the treatment simulator, and the biophotonics curriculum built alongside the manuscript.
Platforms
OncoScan AI
Medical ImagingA DenseNet121 chest X-ray classifier trained on 127,000 images from the NIH and CheXpert datasets. Returns 14 simultaneous disease probabilities in a single inference pass, built with resource-limited clinics in mind.
- PyTorch
- CNN
- Pandas
PDT Simulator
Research ToolAn interactive photodynamic therapy simulator using photon diffusion approximation with dipole source modeling, wavelength-corrected optical properties, and photobleaching kinetics, across 9 tissue types and 7 photosensitizers. Paired with an AI Dosimetry Model that returns optimized light delivery parameters.
- Python
- React
Biophotonics Masterclass
A video curriculum covering everything I learned across the ISM year, from what light actually is, through tissue interaction, to clinical PDT dosimetry and the three research questions behind my manuscript.
01. Light as a Wave
Electromagnetic radiation, wavelength, frequency, and why the wavelength of light determines everything about how it behaves.
02. The Electromagnetic Spectrum
How visible light fits within the broader spectrum and why specific wavelengths are chosen for PDT.
03. Photons & Energy
Quantum nature of light, photon energy, and how photons interact with biological molecules.
04. Light & Biological Tissue
Absorption, scattering, and penetration depth of light in tissue.
05. Photosensitizers
What photosensitizers are, how they accumulate in tumor tissue, and the chemistry of photoactivation.
06. Reactive Oxygen Species
How PDT generates ROS, Type I and Type II photochemical reactions, and cellular damage mechanisms.
07. PDT vs. Cancer Cells
Does PDT kill cancer cells? Examining apoptosis, necrosis, and autophagy pathways.
08. Risks & Side Effects
What happens to healthy cells exposed to PDT? Normal tissue effects and safety margins.
09. Dosimetry & AI
How light dose is calculated, why it matters clinically, and how my AI Dosimetry Model automates this.
10. Clinical Applications & Future
Real patient cases from Dr. Bagnato's lab, FDA-approved PDT treatments, and the road ahead.
11. The Projects & Research Questions
A walkthrough of the three builds (OncoScan AI, the PDT Simulator, and the AI Dosimetry Model) and the three research questions behind the ISM manuscript.