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Martin Yaffe

Professor

Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biophysics

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  • Professor
    Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Biophysics
  • (416) 480-5715
  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, S Wing, Room S657, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5

BIO

Dr. Yaffe’s research is directed toward the development and improvement of imaging techniques for the detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, with a strong focus on breast cancer. His team is also interested in methods for analyzing image patterns to predict breast cancer risk and using these as tools to study the causes of breast cancer and to help develop preventive measures.

Activities in the lab range from developing image-processing strategies for improving the quality of diagnostic images and methods of quantifying the quality of medical images, to developing and evaluating 3-D imaging (tomosynthesis) and contrast-enhanced imaging methods.

His team has established a comprehensive program in biomarker imaging research, which includes the development of new techniques for 3-D pathology. These techniques will be used for the validation of new in vivo imaging methods, as well as for investigating approaches to improving the accuracy of pathology and adding prognostic and predictive information in the management of cancer.

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DEGREES

  • PhD, Medical Biophysics
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada1978
  • M.Sc., Physics
    University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada1973
  • B.Sc., Honours Physics
    University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada1971

LANGUAGES

  • English

AVAILABILITY

  • Media enquiries

AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS

  • Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

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