Collaboration with the Faculty of Medicine Münster to advance real time molecular tissue diagnostics

Refined Laser Systems is part of the HiPaLive research project, which aims to enable marker free, real time histopathology using stimulated Raman imaging and artificial intelligence.

The project is conducted together with the Biomedical Technology Center at the Faculty of Medicine Münster and is supported by the NRW ZukunftBIO programme.

Conventional tissue diagnostics still rely on a workflow that has remained largely unchanged for more than a century. Tissue samples are transported to pathology laboratories, processed, stained, and then evaluated by a pathologist. This process often takes hours or even days.

HiPaLive explores an alternative approach: label free molecular imaging of fresh tissue that provides a complete molecular fingerprint within minutes. By combining stimulated Raman microscopy with AI based analysis, the project investigates how histopathological information could be generated directly at the point of care without staining or extensive sample preparation.

For Refined Laser Systems, this work represents an important step toward enabling real time molecular diagnostics during surgery and supporting faster clinical decision making.

The project is highlighted by Projektträger Jülich as part of NRW’s investment in biomedical innovation.

Further information
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/projekttraeger-juelich_f%C3%B6rderungimfokus-biotechnologie-und-gesundheit-activity-7432727129399930881-XFn6