Wellman Center for Photomedicine

Wellman Center for Photomedicine

The Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital investigates the effects of light on human biology and develops light-mediated, minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic technologies.

The Wellman Center for Photomedicine is dedicated to improving health and quality of life through discovery, understanding and application of new diagnostic and therapeutic uses of light in biomedicine. The pioneering research at the Wellman Center has been developed into successful clinical applications and treatments.

The Wellman Center includes a diverse research faculty of clinicians, biologists and microbiologists, chemists, physicists and engineers. Their research focuses on four primary areas: basic research, engineering and technology development, translational research and education.

The Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital is the world’s largest academic research facility dedicated to investigating the effects of light on human biology and to the development of light-mediated, minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic technologies. A pioneer in light-based biomedical research, the Center has been the source of many of the most successful transfers of this research to clinical applications.

The Wellman Center pursues its mission through the synergy of its faculty’s expertise in:

• Basic research: investigating how light interacts with molecules, cells, organisms, and people
• Technology development: designing new therapeutic and diagnostic methods and tools for specific diseases
• Translational research: bringing basic research to the stage of practical, clinical applications
• Education: informing scientists, physicians, students, patients, and the public about photomedicine

To learn more about the Wellman Center, click here: http://www2.massgeneral.org/wellman/index.htm