Outreach

Enclosed below are select outreach / news items related to my academic and research activities.

General Multimedia / Video

I have included a select group of presentations / mutlimedia on the work from the lab. Most of the links below are links to external websites.
  1. [Nov. 2015] "Zeus' ThunderBolt: How one can use light to produce sound, and how this is used in Biology and Medicine." - St. Michaels HospitalLi Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (LKSKI) Popular Lecture Series.
  2. [Sept. 2014] Terry Fox Foundation supports cancer research - Archived Video Webcast of announcement available here: http://www.vvcnetwork.ca/terryfox/20140910 (project described at 32 minute mark)
  3. [Jan. 2014] Video - Ryerson Faculty of Science promotional video.
  4. [Oct. 2013] Video - Highlights of work funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation "Lights, sound waves, ACTION!"
  5. [Aug. 2013] Interview on Canada AM related to funding received from the Canadian Cancer Society
    [Device aims for early detection of cancer cells by identifying their sound]
  6. [Aug. 2013] Virtual Researcher on Call - This Week in Science and Education (T-WiSE) video podcast -  EPISODE 92 - Ultrasounds for Cancer Treatment?
  7. [July 2013] Light Matters Newscast - photonics.com Simple test uses lasers and sound waves to diagnose blood-related disease
  8. [Apr. 2012] Video clip for "Everyone Makes a Mark" Ryerson University Campaign
  9. [Nov. 2010] Video clip on the 10th year anniversary celebration of the Canada Research Chair's program
  10. [Jun. 2007] Convocation address , at  the 2007 Engineering class of the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Science (starting at 16:45)
  11. [Jan. 2007] Presentation at Sunnybrook Health Science Center entitled: "High frequency ultrasound imaging and spectroscopy for the detection of changes in cells and tissues"
Collaborations
  1. Ultrasonix - Michael Kolios and Jahan Tavakkoli at Ryerson University, parts -1-, -2- and -3-
  2. Graduate student Eno Hysi demonstrating the use of photoacoustic imaging using a Ultrasonix device.

General Press

  1. [March 2015] Sunnybrook forms new industry partnership to advance WaveCheck technology - Press release and article in Biotechnology Focus
  2. [May 2014] Article in Biophotonics entitled: "Photoacoustics Applications Expand Beyond Cancer" mentioning work from the laboratory
  3. [Oct 2013] General press related to Wavecheck - the crowd-funding effort to raise capital for the ultrasound treatment monitoring technology.
  4. [July 2013] Publicity on recent article on photoacoustic imaging of red blood cells.
  5. [Apr. 2010] DiagnosticImaging.com "New US technique predicts chemotherapy response"
  6. [Aug. 2009] PhysOrg.com "Researchers investigate ultrasound use to treat cancer"
  7. [Apr 2009] Medicexchange.com "Ultrasound to Measure Cancer Treatment Effectiveness"
  8. [Nov. 2006] Design Product News Magazine "Sounds good at Ryerson University"

Ryerson Articles 

  1. [July 2013] - - Ryerson Website - Ryerson's Photoacoustic Microscopy in Scientific American Health News
  2. [June 2013] - Ryerson Website - Space time and cell death: New developments in Biomedical Imaging and Ryerson University
  3. [Sept. 2010] - Ryerson Website - Ryerson professors on research team to study cancer treatment
  4. [April 2010] - Ryerson Website - Canada Research Chair renewed for investigating use of light and sound waves for medical treatment
  5. [Oct. 2009] Ryerson Website - Teaching Award - statement of teaching philosophy
  6. [August 2009] - Ryerson Website - Ryerson researcher investigates ultrasound use to treat cancer
  7. [June 2006] - Ryerson Website - Research grant lead way in ultrasound imaging
  8. [Sept. 2003] - Ryerson Website - Michael Kolios: Sounding Out Cancer: Using Ultrasound Research to Investigate Better Cancer Treatments (pdf)

Ryerson Newspapers

  1. [Oct. 2014] Ryersonian - Pivotal cancer research explores new ways to detect tumours
  2. [Oct. 2013] Ryersonian - Ryerson professor crowd-funds new breast cancer treatment technology
  3. [Oct. 2013] Eyeopener - Listening to the sounds of breast cancer
  4. [Dec. 2009] Ryersonian - Research benefits undergraduates
  5. [Nov. 2009] Ryersonian - Ryerson researchers’ discovery could help cancer patients

Trainees

  1. [Oct. 2015] Vanier Scholars Announced / Ryerson's Vanier scholar explains his research and what the award means to him (The Ryersonian) / Ryerson University Vanier Scholars (Yates School of Graduate Studies)
  2. [Oct.2014] Revolutionary cell research
  3. [Jan.2014] Listening for the sound of cancer