Brian Pogue

Brian Pogue is a Professor in the Department of Medical Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he serves as Chair and founded the MOXI research group in 2022. His work centers on optical tools for clinical applications in surgery, radiation therapy, and imaging.

Research Interests:

• Development of optical imaging systems for therapy guidance
• Photodynamic therapy optimization
• Clinical translation of molecular imaging and theranostic technologies
• Integration of imaging with radiation and surgical workflows

Scientific Awards:

• Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
• Fellow of the Optical Society (Optica)
• Fellow of SPIE (International Society for Optics and Photonics)
• Fellow of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
• Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Grants & Leadership:

• $42 million in NIH funding for biomedical optics research
• Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Biomedical Optics

Labs & Teams:

• Founder and leader of the MOXI (Medical Optics and Imaging) research group
• Focus on translating imaging systems into human clinical trials