Redefining the Edges of Cancer by Making the Invisible Visible
We combine advanced optical imaging, AI-driven tissue classification, and seamless surgical integration to redefine how tumors are detected, delineated, and removed.
is pioneering real-time optical fingerprinting to detect tumor tissue that is invisible to the human eye and conventional imaging — starting in the brain, with a platform designed to scale across oncology.
OUR SOLUTION:
OPTICAL FINGERPRINTING
Tumors Have a Signature. We Read it
Every tissue has a unique optical signature shaped by:
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molecular composition
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metabolic state
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vascularity and oxygenation
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microstructural organization
captures and interprets these signatures in real time, transforming light into a quantitative biomarker.
Illuminating the Unknown:
Transforming Cancer Surgery with Optical Fingerprinting
Cancer surgery is still fundamentally constrained by what surgeons can see. MRI, neuronavigation, and even fluorescence-guided surgery provide valuable information — but all leave critical blind spots at the tumor–normal tissue interface.
This limitation is most devastating in the brain, where:
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microscopic tumor infiltration drives recurrence, and
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millimeters can mean the difference between cure and permanent neurological injury.
changes this paradigm.
We introduce a new layer of biological intelligence into the operating room: optical fingerprinting — the ability to detect and classify tissue based on its intrinsic optical signature, in real time, during surgery.
WHAT WE DO
Seeing Beyond the Limits of Today's Imaging
WHO WE ARE
Designed by Surgeons & Engineers,
Powered by Optics and AI
brings together clinical insight, deep-tech engineering, and translational execution to create a new category in surgical oncology.
Co-Founder
A brain tumor neurosurgeon and innovative engineer with a career building novel optical tools for surgery
Pablo Valdes, MD/PhD
Co-Founder
A robotics and optical engineer dedicated to building optical tools that change lives
Alankar Kotwal, PhD
Co-Founder
A neurosurgeon-scientist translating technologies from the lab into real world solutions
Joshua Bernstock, MD/PhD
Co-Founder
A world leader in computational imaging and novel imaging tools making digital health a reality
Ashok Veeraraghavan, PhD
“The End of Invisible Tumors: Why Optical Intelligence Is the Next Era of Surgery.”
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INSIGHTS blog explores the ideas, technologies, and clinical advances shaping the future of precision surgery — from optical imaging and artificial intelligence to translational research and surgical strategy.
We share perspectives that help surgeons, partners, and innovators stay ahead, because progress in medicine begins with understanding — and the courage to see differently.
INSIGHTS BLOG
Where Clinical Insight Meets Technological Breakthrough.
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