Prof. Dr. Iwan Schie strengthens research and teaching in the field of light-based medical technology.

The Ernst Abbe University of Applied Sciences Jena (EAH Jena) is expanding its research activities in a targeted manner: For the next five years, Prof. Dr. Iwan Schie, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, will take on the new endowed chair for biophotonics. The aim is to further develop light-based technologies and transfer them to medical diagnostics.

As an interdisciplinary field of research, biophotonics combines physics, biology, and medicine. High-resolution imaging and spectroscopic methods can be used to visualize biological processes—precisely, gently, and in real time. “Biophotonics enables us to detect diseases non-invasively and develop personalized diagnostic procedures,” explains Schie.

A particular focus is on combining microscopy and endoscopy techniques with artificial intelligence methods. These are intended to help analyze tissue samples directly during the examination and detect diseases such as cancer or cardiovascular diseases earlier and more reliably.

EAH Jena has been offering such specialized professorships since the 2022/23 winter semester in order to promote particularly innovative research and teaching projects. In addition to a reduced teaching load, professors have access to additional human resources to implement their projects and provide new impetus in research and teaching.

With the new professorship in biophotonics, the university is strengthening its profile in medical technology and underlining its role as a driving force for practical research with high social relevance.