Arjen Amelink

Arjen Amelink is an Endowed Professor at the Faculty of Science of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, holding positions in both the Biophotonics and Medical Imaging and the LaserLaB - Biophotonics and Microscopy. His research focuses on advanced imaging techniques like Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and their applications in medical diagnostics. He collaborates with TNO (Delft) as a staff member and advises Retinascope (Purmerend).

Key research interests include coherence physics, tomography, attenuation coefficient imaging, and cancer detection through chromatin analysis. His work bridges theoretical models with experimental validation, emphasizing accurate optical property determination in biological tissues.

Publications highlight advancements in OCT system optimization, in vivo imaging techniques, and early cancer detection via electron microscopy. While no awards are explicitly listed, his contributions to biomedical optics and instrumentation reflect significant scholarly impact. He has supervised 2 PhD theses and actively participates in interdisciplinary collaborations, particularly in developing medical imaging technologies.

His lab, LaserLaB, focuses on biophotonics applications, contributing to both fundamental science and clinical instrumentation. Future work likely involves refining OCT methodologies and expanding their use in medical diagnostics.