UC Irvine Beckman Laser Institute & Medical Clinic’s laboratory benchtop to patient bedside approach fosters enhanced communication and collaboration between clinicians and researchers. This enables:  

• Development of improved diagnostics and treatments that are safer or more effective than current options.
• Investigation of innovative uses for existing technologies.
• Pioneering new diagnostics and treatments when no alternatives exist.

These studies leverage the precision and power of light, leading to advanced laser skin procedures for facial plastic surgery, vascular birthmarks and malformations and other conditions, such as acne, rosacea, psoriasis and skin cancers.  These procedures include Dynamic Cooling technology, pulsed dye lasers and photodynamic therapy.

The Institute has played a prominent role in the developing fiber-based microendoscopic technologies and translating these technologies for imaging.  While each optical probing technique provides important diagnostic parameters, integrating multiple methods is essential for effectively diagnosing and managing complex diseases. Visit the Microvascular Therapeutics and Imaging (MTI) Lab website at: https://choi.bli.uci.edu/.