My name is Emmanuel Martins Seromenho. After completing a master’s degree in “Fundamental Physics and Applications” at UPMC, I discovered a strong scientific interest in optical imaging during an internship at the Langevin Institute and the 15/20 Hospital in Paris. This internship was a real turning point: understanding how cutting-edge technologies can revolutionize medicine inspired me to fully commit to this field.
This scientific passion led me to Strasbourg for a doctoral thesis at the ICube laboratory. My project focused on a complex challenge: making full-field OCT usable in in vivo conditions. This technical bottleneck, which limited the clinical applications of this technology, required innovative solutions. After months of research, experimentation, and fine-tuning, we successfully overcame this challenge.
But that was only part of the journey. We then developed an elastography modality capable of measuring and visualizing shear waves in tissues. This project involved overcoming significant technological obstacles. After months of intense work, we devised an original approach capable of observing frequencies over several decades while functioning in real-time in vivo—an achievement that is unique in the world. These results, the outcome of long phases of trials and adjustments, represent a major milestone for medical imaging.
These works have also been recognized for their strong potential industrial impact. They earned me two prestigious awards: Mature Your PhD and RISE by CNRS Innovations, emphasizing their ability to transform research into tangible innovations for industry.
These experiences have also taught me a lot about myself. I developed resilience in the face of complex problems, the ability to collaborate with experts from diverse fields, and a constant focus on the ultimate goal: making a tangible impact in medical practice.
Today, I am training in entrepreneurship to bring these innovations to life through a startup. I want this work to go beyond the laboratory and truly help healthcare professionals. This demanding journey has allowed me to acquire scientific, interpersonal, and strategic skills that I will continue to develop. None of this would have been possible without the support of the ICube laboratory and ITI HealthTech, which believed in my project and funded these three years of doctoral research.