Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University (IMAGE)

Rice University

Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Rice University

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Rice University bioengineer Rebecca Richards-Kortum holds a fiber-optic cable attached to the microendoscope that could eliminate the need for costly biopsies for many patients undergoing standard endoscopic screening for esophageal cancer.

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Jeff Fitlow/Rice University

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