We are delighted to welcome Professor Sandeep Gopalakrishnan as new MIDD member. Dr. Gopalakrishnan is a Professor of Nursing, who received his MS in Clinical Laboratory Sciences and PhD in Health Sciences from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee followed by a postdoctoral training at Cardiovascular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Dr. Gopalakrishnan research is focused on improving outcomes in chronic nonhealing wounds by developing and translating therapeutic strategies. This include photobiomodulation (PBM) using far-red (FR) to near-infrared (NIR) light as a non-invasive, painless, and inexpensive therapeutic modality for soft-tissue injuries and wound healing. In collaboration with Prof. Janis Eells and Prof. Mahsa Ranji he demonstrated the mechanisms of action involved in the application of NIR PBM in the treatment of retinal injury, retinal degenerative disease, and neurodegenerative disease. Dr. Gopalakrishnan is also developing novel non-contact 3D solutions on portable devices for high fidelity analysis of wound healing in collaboration with Dr. Zeyun Yu. Dr. Gopalakrishnan is the Co-Founder and the CEO of the Startup: Auxillium Health. The mission of the start up is to unleash the power of AI to transform healthcare delivery.