"Revolutionary Dundee Device Wins Prestigious UK STEM Award for Skin Cancer Detection Breakthrough"

Dr. David Bajek from the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside has been awarded the Silver Award for Physics at STEM for Britain for his innovative research in detecting skin cancer tumors using a handheld device containing infrared lasers. This Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) method could revolutionize skin cancer diagnosis and monitoring. Dr. Bajek's work also focuses on treating patients with extreme photosensitivity, developing medical and personal devices to help them manage their symptoms.