Eric Tkaczyk
Research Focus
Dr. Eric Tkaczyk is a distinguished physician-scientist whose groundbreaking work bridges the fields of medicine, engineering, and biophotonics.
Dr. Tkaczyk is an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾, holding appointments in Dermatology, Biomedical Informatics, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Computer Engineering. He also serves as the founding Director of the (VDTRC), a pioneering platform for integrating technology-based patient care with translational research. His work focuses on advancing optical imaging systems for noninvasive diagnostics and early detection of dermatological conditions, with particular emphasis on cancer and skin diseases.
A graduate of the MD/PhD program at the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ of Michigan, Dr. Tkaczyk earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Center for Ultrafast Optical Science (CUOS), where he overlapped with Gerard Mourou, Ph.D., the 2018 Nobel Laureate in Physics. Dr. Tkaczyk's post-doctoral training in medical device design at the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ of Tartu was supported by prestigious Fulbright and Whitaker awards, culminating in recognition at the 2011 Estonian-American Innovation Award ceremony.
Among his accolades, Dr. Tkaczyk was recognized by President Biden with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), one of the highest honors for early-career researchers. He is also a faculty member of the Vanderbilt Biophotonics Center and the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering, where he continues to develop cutting-edge solutions for clinical challenges.
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Projects
- Noninvasive skin biopsies with reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM)
- Noninvasive imaging of human leukocyte dynamics
- 3D, colorimetric, and hyperspectral imaging of rashes
- Artificial intelligence and crowd sourcing for photo analysisÌý
- Skin biomechanical measurements in sclerosing disease
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Openings
The following positions are all open. Where possible, additional projects can be created for exceptional candidates. Individuals interested to join the VCIC should email their CV/resume and most recent educational transcripts to:
VCICrecruit@gmail.com.
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Description
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| Post-Doctoral Research Fellow |
Seeking post-doctoral scholars withÌýcomputer science background. Click for listing. |
| Post-Doctoral Research Fellow |
Seeking post-doctoral scholars withÌýclinical or biophotonics background background. ClickÌýhereÌýfor listing. |
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Clinical Study Coordinator / Research Assistant (2 positions open) |
The Vanderbilt äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashville, Tennessee is seeking a motivated, meticulous, and patient-oriented clinical / translational research coordinator to help advance skin imaging projects related to ongoing multicenter clinical trials in the stem cell transplant population.Ìý Interest and experience in either quantitative technical work or medical photography are highly desirable for candidates. The new team member will coordinate clinical aspects of innovative projects bringing together experts from the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (Madan Jagasia), Dermatology (Eric Tkaczyk), Computer Science (Benoit Dawant) and the Biophotonics Center within Biomedical Engineering (Anita Mahadevan-Jansen).Ìý This environment brings together clinicians, basic scientists, engineers and statisticians in close collaboration due to its interdisciplinary research and close physical proximity of the School of Medicine to the School of Engineering (100-200 yards). Interested individuals should email their CV/resume and most recent educational transcripts to: VCICrecruit@gmail.com |