The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) has recognized Varun Pattani with a Best Student/Resident Paper Award in the Basic Science/Optical Diagnostics section for the 30th ASLMS Annual Conference.

The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS) has recognized Varun Pattani with a Best Student/Resident Paper Award in the Basic Science/Optical Diagnostics section for the 30th ASLMS Annual Conference. Pattani, a graduate student in the Biomedical Engineering Department working under Professor James Tunnell, was recognized for his paper, “Nanoparticle-Mediated Photothermal Therapy of Tumors: A Comparative Study of Photothermal Efficiency for Different Particle Types.

The ASLMS is the world's largest scientific organization dedicated to promoting research, education and high standards of clinical care in the field of medical laser applications. The organization’s annual conference is the largest held in the United States to focus on laser therapy and biology.