Le Lab

Biography

Dr. Le earned his B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, and his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, where he conducted his graduate research under the mentorship of Dr. Philippe Cluzel—now the Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics at Harvard University. He pursued postdoctoral training at Purdue University with Dr. Ji-Xin Cheng, a leading expert in biomedical optics and currently the Moustakas Chair Professor in Photonics and Optoelectronics at Boston University. From 2010 to 2024, Dr. Le served as a principal investigator at the Nevada Cancer Institute, the Desert Research Institute, and Roseman University of Health Sciences, where he led multidisciplinary research projects spanning cancer biology, biophotonics, and translational medicine. In July 2024, he joined the faculty at Touro University Nevada, continuing his commitment to research, teaching, and innovation in biomedical science. 

Biography

Dr. Urasaki received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from Tokyo Medical and Dental University, followed by a Ph.D. in Internal Medicine from the prestigious University of Tokyo. She completed her postdoctoral training in cancer immunology at the Nevada Cancer Institute. From 2011 to 2023, she was an integral member of the Le Lab, contributing significantly to interdisciplinary research in cancer biology, functional nutrition, and molecular diagnostics. 

Research Interest

The Le Lab specializes in the development of cutting-edge microscopy and fluidic technologies to advance biomarker discovery and accelerate their translation into clinical applications. By integrating biophotonics, nanofluidics, and molecular diagnostics, the lab aims to enable high-resolution, real-time insights into complex biological systems. 

Expertise

• Cancer biology 

• Capillary isoelectric focusing (cIEF) immunoassays

• Circulating tumor cells

• Coherent Raman scattering (CRS) microscopy

• Confocal fluorescence microscopy

• Diabetes

• Essential oils 

• Fatty liver disease (NAFLD/NASH)

• Intravital flow cytometry

• Molecular diagnostics

• Multiphoton microscopy

• Nanofluidic proteomics

• Non-linear optics

• Obesity

• Signal transduction pathways