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Using and understanding light and its effects to improve health and advance medical science. Wellman’s multi-disciplinary faculty focuses on investigating the effects of light on human biology and discovering new diagnostic and therapeutic uses of light.
   


We are very happy to announce one of our submissions to this year's upcoming 2012 Photonics West conference has been selected as one of 2012's "Hot Papers".   MORE>>

Congratulations to Michael Hamblin for being elected to the grade Fellow of SPIE! MORE>>

The MGH news office recently informed us that Andy Yun and Malte Gather's GFP cellular laser is being included in Physics World's top 10 breakthroughs for 2011. MORE>>

Do you want to participate in a research study happening in Wellman Center for Photomedicine? We are recruiting volunteers to be patients for research studies. MORE>>


Wellman’s multi-disciplinary faculty focuses on investigating the effects of light on human biology and discovering new diagnostic and therapeutic uses of light. The integration of biological, physical, and clinical scientists within a premier academic medical center accounts for the Center's success in translating research into real world medical solutions and in training the next generation of scientists.





Bystander effect is a well known social psychological phenomenon, in which people witness an incident without getting involved, and are affected in some way. For example, they may suffer “post-traumatic stress”. On a biological cellular level, the definition of a bystander effect is similar but more precise.

See this month’s story.


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To learn how you can support the important work done at Wellman, please contact:

Patricia McCabe
Director of Development for Research
MGH development Office
617-724-0097