Chris is an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Biomedical Engineering. His research focuses on the use of optical tools for observation and manipulation of in vivo biological systems. In particular, the lab utilizes nonlinear optical interactions between femtosecond-duration laser pulses and biological tissue to selectively ablate sub-micrometer scale structures. This technology is applied to the study of biological processes in native environments and the development of animal models of disease states. Chris recieved his Ph.D. in Physics from Harvard University, where he worked with Eric Mazur, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida. His focus on in vivo biology began as a post-doc at the University of California, San Diego where he worked with Jeff Squier, David Kleinfeld, and Patrick Lyden.
Education
Ph.D. 2001, Harvard University, Physics
B.S. 1995, University of Florida, Physics
Email
cs385[at]cornell[dot]edu
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