Rice University · Biomedical EngineeringRichards-Kortum Lab
Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum · Houston, Texas
Research Focus
Dr. Rebecca R. Richards-Kortum's lab focuses on developing innovative diagnostic tools to improve healthcare accessibility, especially in resource-limited settings. They create advanced imaging technologies that enable quick and accurate disease diagnosis, aiming to enhance surgical outcomes for cancer patients and provide effective screening for conditions like esophageal cancer and sickle cell disease. Their work merges biomedical engineering, optics, and artificial intelligence to revolutionize how pathologies are diagnosed and managed.
diagnostic imagingartificial intelligencecancer screeningesophageal cancersickle cell diseasehistopathologycapsule endoscopymachine learningoptical technology
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop a deep learning microscope for real-time tumor margin assessment during surgery.
AIM 02Create a low-cost tethered capsule endoscope for Barrett's esophagus screening.
AIM 03Design a point-of-care diagnostic test for sickle cell disease in recently transfused patients.
AIM 04Optimize imaging techniques to enhance diagnostic accuracy in histopathology.
AIM 05Implement AI algorithms for automated analysis of diagnostic imaging.
Skills the Lab Values
deep learningoptical imagingcomputer-aided diagnosistissue sample processingclinical evaluationimage analysisprototype developmentdata manipulationclinical workflow optimization
Output against the department
Publications772top 7% of dept.40th of 595
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Citations26ktop 13% of dept.76th of 595
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