Christopher Contag

At-a-Glance

Founding Director of the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering at Michigan State University.
Biomedical scientist whose research contributed to the development of in vivo bioluminescence.
Develops noninvasive imaging tools for studying biological processes, disease states, and accelerating new therapies.
Pioneers miniaturized microscopes for early detection of malignancy and in vivo pathology.
Researches immune cell therapies for cancer and stem cell biology.

Biography

Christopher Contag is a biomedical scientist and the Founding Director of the Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering (IQ) at Michigan State University. He also serves as a Professor and Inaugural Chair of the Biomedical Engineering Department at Michigan State University. His research focuses on developing innovative tools and therapies to understand and combat disease.