Cancer Research | Behind the Scenes: OPTIC – Oncology Precision Therapeutics and Imaging Core [Video]

What’s the scoop on cancer research? In recognition of National Cancer Research Month 2024, the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center (HICCC) goes behind the scenes to learn about the researchers, machines, and more that bring revolutionary cancer research to life at Columbia.

Chris Damoci, Manager of the Oncology Precision Therapeutics and Imaging Core (OPTIC) at HICCC, explains how OPTIC imaging instruments use bioluminescence to show cancer among in vivo models, and helps researchers interpret cancer findings through imaging.