Andrew Li

My research interest involves photodynamic therapy (PDT). This treatment uses visible light of specific wavelengths to activate photosensitizers to generate cytotoxic oxygen radicals that kill cancer cells. With the support of University Scholars, I am conducting an independent study that looks at the effect of tissue optical properties on the light fluence rate for PDT treatment of anal cancer. I have developed an analytical equation that relates scatter light fluence to the surrounding tissue optical properties. Currently, I am running Monte Carlo simulations of the experimental setup using MCX-CL to validate the experimental results. I conduct this research under Dr. Timothy Zhu of the Department of Radiation Oncology. Outside of my research, I am a member of MERT and a member of the Ultimate Frisbee team.

• University Scholar
• Research Assistant to Dr. Timothy Zhu, Department of Radiation Oncology