Improving biomedical diagnosis through light-based technologies and machine learning

Joined November 2023
๐ŸŒŸ BE-LIGHT on the move! ๐ŸŒŸ This year we joined key conferences: CNC (Mรฉrida), BER (Granada) & ECBO (Munich), sharing advances in retinal oximetry, eyetracking & 3D skin lesion reconstruction ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ‘๏ธ๐ŸŒˆ #BELIGHT #BER2025 #ECBO2025 #CNC2025 #Photonics #AI #Oximetry #Eyetracking
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๐Ÿš€ Fellows, BE-LIGHT Workshop 1 is coming to Paris! ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ทโœจ ๐Ÿ“ Institut de la Vision (SU) | ๐Ÿ“… Oct 1โ€“3, 2025 3 days of science, skills & networking: retinal imaging, holographic circuits, EMG-based HCI, AI & more. Plus lab visits, outreach & SB meeting! #BELIGHT #Workshop #Photonics
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๐Ÿท๐Ÿฐ After diving into immersive tech at the CAVE and mastering machine learning tools, the BE-LIGHT fellows wrapped up their training with an elegant dinner at Villa Eva and a visit to the stunning Malbork Castle. ๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿค #BELIGHT #Gdansk #photonics
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โœจ๐Ÿค– The BE-LIGHT fellows just completed an intensive Hands-on Training at @GdanskTech ! They explored Deep Learning, Transformers, XAI, and MLOps, with sessions led by Prof. Dr. Jacek Rumiล„ski, his PhD students, and Prof. Magda Mazur-Milecka. ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿš€ #BELIGHT #Photonics #AITraining
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Check out our stories for the best moments from the BE-LIGHT school in Gdaล„sk! From deep learning & explainable AI to super-resolution microscopy & city tours โ€” it was an inspiring week! ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿฐ ๐Ÿ”— eti.pg.edu.pl/en/kibm-en/belโ€ฆ #MarieCurie #HorizonEurope
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The 2nd #BELIGHT school took place in Gdaล„sk ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ! Fellows attended advanced courses in optics, AI, neuroscience & more, and presented impressive progress on their research projects. A week full of science, skills & connection! ๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ”ฌ #photonics #AIresearch
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From decoding Morse code LEDs ๐Ÿ”ฆ to uncovering invisible ink with UV light, using polarizers ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ, laser reflections ๐Ÿ” and analyzing light spectra ๐ŸŒˆ โ€” science never felt so thrilling. Huge shoutout to the PhotoniCAT team! ๐Ÿ™Œ #BELIGHT #Photonics #EscapeRoom #SciOutreach
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๐Ÿ”โœจ Optics meets mystery! BE-LIGHT proudly joined the organization of PhotoniCatโ€™s custom-made Escape Room, where players had to save a collapsing photonics lab using real optical principles. ๐Ÿ‘‡ A thread with some of the light-based challenges! ๐Ÿงต
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Dr. Mestre introduced a new way to assess kidsโ€™ vision using continuous eye tracking ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ Dr. Grulkowski shared high-res, in vivo imaging of the vitreous โ€” across its entire depth! ๐Ÿ”ฌ Pushing the boundaries of vision science โ€” thatโ€™s the BE-LIGHT way. #VisionResearch #EyeHealth
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๐ŸŒŸ BE-LIGHT at #ARVO2025! ๐ŸŒŸ We're proud to share that our team members Dr. Clara Mestre Ferrer and Dr. Ireneusz Grulkowski presented their latest research at the ARVO Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City this May. ๐Ÿ‘‡ More about their work in the thread! ๐Ÿงต
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๐Ÿ” Why it matters? New tools for automated visual function evaluation = earlier, more accurate diagnoses. ๐Ÿ“Š Lorenzo combines eye-tracking + ML to spot patterns in ocular movement. ๐Ÿ’ก Check the team's previous work: Mestre et al., 2018 (PLoS ONE, 13(11)) #EyeTracking #ML
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๐ŸŒŸ Discover the cutting-edge work at @la_UPC within #BE_LIGHT! ๐ŸŒŸ PhD student Lorenzo Fratini & supervisor Clara Mestre are developing new methods to detect visual impairments using eye-tracking + AI ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ‘ In collaboration with @imogrupomiranza #OpticalEngineering #VisionResearch
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๐Ÿ’ก Deep Learning topics with Prof. Dr. Jacek Ruminski ๐Ÿ”ฌ Super-resolution microscopy, optogenetics & more ๐Ÿ“ข PitchFest at Baltic Science Festival Fellows will boost their skills, network, & research impact! ๐Ÿš€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ#Training #Researchers
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๐Ÿš€ The Second BE-LIGHT School & First Hands-on Training are coming! ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ”ฌ ๐Ÿ“ Gdaล„sk, Poland ๐Ÿ“… May 15-23, 2025 ๐Ÿ› Hosted by Gdaล„sk University of Technology (PG) Get ready for an enriching training experience in Deep Learning, microscopy, photonics, & more! ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ’ก#AI #DeepLearning
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๐Ÿ”ฌ To advance retinal oximetry & automated diagnosis: โœ”๏ธ They will explore new imaging modalities like Raman spectroscopy. โœ”๏ธ Apply DL frameworks to enhance diagnostic accuracy. ๐Ÿ“ท A spectral retinograph shows the contrast of different structures! ๐Ÿ‘‰ Stay tuned! #VisionResearch
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๐ŸŒŸ Exciting research at @CD6_UPC ! ๐ŸŒŸ Prof. Meritxell Vilaseca & PhD candidate Armin Eskandari are pioneering multispectral imaging (MSI) & machine learning (ML) to revolutionize eye disease diagnosis & monitoring. ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ๐Ÿ’ก Why does this matter? ๐Ÿงต๐Ÿ‘‡
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โœจ๐Ÿ”ฌ A Huge Success: Women in Science Round Table! ๐Ÿ”ฌโœจ We participated in an inspiring round table at the @optometria_upc, organized by #PhotoniCAT. We discussed career inspiration, gender dynamics in research, work-life balance, and the future of women in science. ๐Ÿ’ก๐Ÿ’œ
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๐Ÿ’ก How does the retina encode sensory information? They investigate inhibitory amacrine cells to understand ganglion cell responses. Using experiments & models, they predict how healthy retinas extract visual infoโ€”similar to deep learning networks! ๐Ÿง ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ #RetinalResearch
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At @sorbonne_univ, Prof. Matthew Chalk & PhD candidate Stefania Zoi are modeling the retina to understand ganglion cell responses๐Ÿ‘๏ธ. Learn more about their project "Optical decomposition of the retinal circuit" at: ๐Ÿ”— belightproject.eu/wp1-eye-diโ€ฆ #EyeDiseases #VisionResearch #AI
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โœจ PhotoniCAT and BE-LIGHT at the @la_UPC Student Fair! โœจ On 20/11, we shared our passion for optics and the BE-LIGHT project ๐Ÿ’ก ๐Ÿ”น The role of light in daily life ๐Ÿ”น Optical device applications ๐Ÿ”น Careers in optical engineering Thanks to everyone who stopped by! ๐ŸŒˆ #PhotoniCAT
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