Motamedi

Center for Biomedical Engineering

Massoud Motamedi, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Biomedical Engineering

Phone: (409) 772-6118

Fax: (409) 772-0751

Current Projects

	Implantable sensor for non-invasive monitoring of glucose
	Increased efficiency of laser tattoo removal via incorporation of glycerol as a "clearing" agent
	Biological detection systems for electromagnetic signature
	Dye-assisted laser poration of skin
	Incorporation of photodynamic therapy into initial therapeutic trials for ovarian carcinoma
	Effects of transmural and non-transmural laser channels on infarct size in rat myocardium
	Diode laser-assisted sterilization using a cylindric diffusing fiber optic tip
	Optical methods for early cancer detection
	Ho-YAG pulsed laser ablation of myocardial tissue
	Non-invasive optical characterization of ocular tissue
	Smart transurethral laser prostatectomy
	Endoscopic valvuloplasty for gastroesophageal reflux disorder

Recent Publications

Bin G, GK Asimakis, Z Chen, T Albrecht, P Boor, TC Pappas, B Bell, M Trent, M Motamedi, “Hyperthermia-Induced Upregulation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Cardiac Tissue: Implication for Angiogenesis”. Circulation (In Review).

Moiseenkova V, B Bell, M Motamedi, E Wozniak, B Christensen, “Wide-Band Spectral Tuning of Thermal Receptors of the Snake Pit Organ”. Journal of Neuroscience (In Review).

Hosseini K, W March, FHM Jongsma, F Hendrikes, M Motamedi, “Noninvasive Assessment of Local Drug Concentration in Ocular Tissue by Raman Spectroscopy”. Retina (In Review).

Esenaliev RO, IV Larina, KV Larin, DJ Deyo, M Motamedi, DS Prough, “Optoacoustic Technique for Noninvasive Monitoring of Blood Oxygenation: A Feasibility Study”. Applied Optics (In Review).

Hosseini K, W March, FHM Jongsma, F Hendrikes, M Motamedi, “Noninvasive Detection of Ganciclovir in Ocular Tissue by Raman Spectroscopy: Implication for Monitoring of Drug Release”. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics (In Press).

O’Neal PD, M Motamedi, WC Lin, J Chen, G Cote, “Feasibility Study Using Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for the Quantitative Detection of Excitatory Amino Acids”. Journal of Biomedical Optics (In Press).

Sporri S, B Bell, R Yandell, M Motamedi, “Diode Laser Assisted Transcervical Tubal Sterilization: An In Vivo Study in Rabbits”. Lasers in Surgery & Medicine; 29(4): 379-85, October 2001.

Erckens R, W March, F Jongsma, J Wicksted, F Hendrikse, E Smit, M Motamedi, "Noninvasive Raman Spectroscopic Identification of Intraocular Material of the Living Human Eye" . J Cataract Refract Surg; 27(7): 1065-70, July 2001.

Erckens R, F Jongsma, J Wicksted, F Hendrikse, W March, M Motamedi, “Raman Spectroscopy in Ophthalmology: From Experimental Tool to Application In Vivo”. Lasers Med Sci; 16(4): 236-52, 2001.

Sporri S, V Chopra, N Egger, HK Hawkins, M Motamedi, E Dreher, H Schneider, “Effects of 5-Aminolaevulinic Acid on Human Ovarian Cancer Cells and Human Vascular Endothelial Cells In Vitro”. J Photochem Photobiol B; 64(1): 8-20, 2001.

Vaidyanathan V, S Rastegar, T Fossum, P Flores, E van der Breggen, N Egger, S Jacques, M Motamedi, “A Study of Aminolevulinic Acid-induced Protoporphyrin IX Fluorescence Kinetics in the Canine Oral Cavity”. Lasers in Surgery & Medicine; 26(4):405-14, 2000.

Lin WC, S Toms, M Motamedi, E Jansen, A Mahadevan-Jansen, “Brain Tumor Demarcation Using Optical Spectroscopy: An In Vitro Study”. Journal of Biomedical Optics; 5(2): 214-20, 2000.

Ware D, P Boor, C Yang, A Gowda, M Motamedi, “Ventricular Arrhythmias Following Thermal Damage of Epicardial Tissue: Possible Causes and Clinical Implications”. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol; 23(9): 1375-80, 2000.

Sporri S, B Bell, E Dreher, H Schneider, M Motamedi, “Tubal Sterilization by Means of Endoluminal Coagulation: An In Vivo Study in Rabbits”. Contraception; 62(3): 141-7, 2000.

Suh SW, JW Chen, M Motamedi, B Bell, K Listiak, D Silva, G Danscher, CJ Frederickson, “Evidence that Synaptically-released Zinc Contributes to Neuronal Injury After Traumatic Brain Injury”. Brain Research; 852(2): 268-73, 2000.

Sun ZG, H Ling, JL Lu, B Bell, DF Cowan, M Motamedi, “Automatic Ultrasound Determination of Thermal Coagulation Front During Laser Tissue Heating”. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics & Frequency Control; 46: 1134-1146, 1999.

Neal DE, E Orihuela, K Crotty, M LaHaye, S Davidson, M Motamedi, “Laser Ablation of Urethral Hair”. Lasers in Surgery & Medicine; 24(4): 261-3, 1999.

McShane MJ, B Cameron, G Cote, M Motamedi, C Spiegelman, “A Novel Peak-hopping Stepwise Feature Selection Method with Application to Raman Spectroscopy”. Analytica Chimica Acta; 388: 251-264, 1999.

Smit EE, R Erckens, F Hendrikse, M Motamedi, J Wicksted, W March, “Identification of Intraocular Lens Materials using Confocal Raman Spectroscopy”. J Cataract Refract Surg; 25(11): 1498-1504, 1999.

Suh SW, K Listiack, B Bell, JW Chen, D Silva, M Motamedi, G Danscher, W Whetsell, R Thompson, CJ Frederickson, “Detection of Pathological Zinc Accumulation in Neurons: Methods for Autopsy, Biopsy, and Cultured Tissue”. J Histochem Cytochem; 47(7): 969-72, 1999.

Ware D, P Boor, C Yang, A Gowda, J Grady, M Motamedi, “Slow Intramural Heating with Diffused Laser Light: A Unique Method for Deep Myocardial Coagulation". Circulation; 99(12): 1630-6, 1999.

Bauer NCJ, M Motamedi, J Wicksted, WF March, F Hendrikse,"Noninvasive Assessment of Occular Pharmokinetics Using Confocal Raman Spectroscopy”. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther; 15(2): 123-34, 1999.