Inventors Spotlight
IPP is highlighting a selective group of faculty who have made significant inventive scientific or engineering contributions with important societal or financial impacts. Our series, "SBU Inventors Spotlight," features fascinating stories of the challenges and joys of the inventors’ path from discovery to commercialization.
Reinventing Breast Cancer Detection:
The Transformative Work of Wei Zhao
December 10, 2025
"I was always interested in developing technologies that can be applied for biomedical applications. Not only technical advance, but also improving human health."
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Dr. Jerome Zhengrong Liang: A Pioneer in Virtual Colonoscopy
January 15, 2025
Dr. Jerome Zhengrong Liang: A Pioneer in Virtual Colonoscopy
“I was determined to develop a virtual protocol, through extensive research, that my colleagues could adapt to reduce this patient anxiety.”
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Dr. Lorne Golub’s Fascinating Journey in Inventorship that Changed Lives
May 20, 2024
"I find it amazing how very different and unexpected the treatment is and how efficient it is."
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The 4th Dimension - “A Window to the World” - Dr. Arie Kaufman
November 30, 2020
“So you ask me what brings me joy and fun in my work. 2D is basically a kind of boring image; it is when you add 3D when you start to have fun. It is analogous to the differences between painting and sculpting. And then if you go to 4D, you have 3D plus time - so this includes videos and animations - this is a real joy. And if you add total immersion, as I have with virtual reality, then this is really euphoria or dream. So that’s where we experience all the fun.”
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Inventor Spotlight - Dr. Marie Badalamente
March 13, 2020
“There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs.”