Anita Mahadevan-Jansen

  • Vanderbilt University

    FDA approves device based on Vanderbilt invention to ID parathyroid during head and neck surgeries

    Ten years after Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anita Mahadevan-Jansen discovered that parathyroid tissues glow under near-infrared light, the FDA has approved a device based on the technology for surgical use. She and her team developed the technology at the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center. The device called “PTeye” has been tested at… Read More

    Dec. 17, 2018

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center collaboration seeks earlier diagnosis of throat cancer

    Ten years after Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anita Mahadevan-Jansen discovered that parathyroid tissues glow under near-infrared light, the FDA has approved a device based on the technology for surgical use. She and her team developed the technology at the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center. The device called “PTeye” has been tested at… Read More

    Nov. 28, 2018

  • Vanderbilt University

    BME postdoc joins Academic Pathways fellowship program

    Ten years after Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anita Mahadevan-Jansen discovered that parathyroid tissues glow under near-infrared light, the FDA has approved a device based on the technology for surgical use. She and her team developed the technology at the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center. The device called “PTeye” has been tested at… Read More

    Oct. 2, 2018

  • Vanderbilt University

    Novel, ‘multiplexed’ diagnosis may better identify candidates for cancer immunotherapy

    Ten years after Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anita Mahadevan-Jansen discovered that parathyroid tissues glow under near-infrared light, the FDA has approved a device based on the technology for surgical use. She and her team developed the technology at the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center. The device called “PTeye” has been tested at… Read More

    Aug. 26, 2018

  • Vanderbilt University

    Weiss, Mahadevan-Jansen honored by OSA; Weiss also named SPIE Fellow

    Ten years after Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anita Mahadevan-Jansen discovered that parathyroid tissues glow under near-infrared light, the FDA has approved a device based on the technology for surgical use. She and her team developed the technology at the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center. The device called “PTeye” has been tested at… Read More

    Jan. 17, 2018

  • Vanderbilt University

    Shining a light on the nervous system to thwart disease

    Ten years after Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anita Mahadevan-Jansen discovered that parathyroid tissues glow under near-infrared light, the FDA has approved a device based on the technology for surgical use. She and her team developed the technology at the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center. The device called “PTeye” has been tested at… Read More

    Nov. 16, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Engineering faculty lead 3 new TIPs projects that tackle big challenges

    Ten years after Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anita Mahadevan-Jansen discovered that parathyroid tissues glow under near-infrared light, the FDA has approved a device based on the technology for surgical use. She and her team developed the technology at the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center. The device called “PTeye” has been tested at… Read More

    Jul. 20, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Researchers’ sensor integrates inflammatory bowel disease detection into colonoscopy procedure

    Ten years after Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anita Mahadevan-Jansen discovered that parathyroid tissues glow under near-infrared light, the FDA has approved a device based on the technology for surgical use. She and her team developed the technology at the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center. The device called “PTeye” has been tested at… Read More

    Jan. 5, 2017

  • Vanderbilt University

    Engineering dean announces creation of Biophotonics Center at Vanderbilt

    Ten years after Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anita Mahadevan-Jansen discovered that parathyroid tissues glow under near-infrared light, the FDA has approved a device based on the technology for surgical use. She and her team developed the technology at the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center. The device called “PTeye” has been tested at… Read More

    Feb. 6, 2015

  • Vanderbilt University

    Engineers lead 6 of 10 ‘cool inventions’ of 2014: CTTC

    Ten years after Professor of Biomedical Engineering Anita Mahadevan-Jansen discovered that parathyroid tissues glow under near-infrared light, the FDA has approved a device based on the technology for surgical use. She and her team developed the technology at the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center. The device called “PTeye” has been tested at… Read More

    Jan. 16, 2015