Medical-laser program to grow

Medical-laser program to grow

The University of California Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic (Irvine, CA) has received $4.1 million to expand its Laser Microbeam and Medical Program, which gives medical researchers from around the world access to advanced laser and optical imaging technologies. Researchers use the institute`s lasers, high-resolution microscopes, and other optical technologies to examine body tissues, cells, and molecules within cells, searching for the causes of and treatments for breast cancer, brain tumors, and other maladies.