Biography
Dr. Christine P. Hendon is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Vice Dean of Diversity and Strategic Partnerships at Columbia University. She leads the Structure-Function Imaging Laboratory, focusing on developing optical imaging and spectroscopy technologies, such as Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS), for applications in cardiac electrophysiology, breast cancer diagnosis, and preterm birth prevention. Her work integrates real-time processing algorithms to improve interventional procedures and therapeutic outcomes.
Dr. Hendon earned her B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. She joined Columbia University in 2012 after completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Her groundbreaking research has garnered numerous accolades, including the NIH New Innovator Award, NSF CAREER Award, Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), and recognition in Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Science and Healthcare. She is a fellow of Optica, SPIE, and AIMBE.