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2026-07-17
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Ji-Xin Cheng is an academic, inventor, and entrepreneur. He holds the Moustakas Chair Professorship in Optoelectronics and Photonics at Boston University. His inventions span optical imaging, cancer diagnosis, neuromodulation, and phototherapy of infectious diseases. He holds positions of co-founder of Vibronic and of Pulsethera. He is also the scientific advisor of Photothermal Spectroscopy and Axorus. Cheng is most known for his development of chemical imaging techniques, focusing on molecular
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Boston University Biomedical Engineer Ji-Xin Cheng Named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
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