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Samuel Achilefu is a Nigerian-born Professor of Radiography and Biomedical engineering who received the St. Louis Award for creating and developing a set of high-tech cancer-visualizing goggles with the aim of helping surgeons see cancer cells in real-time while operating on patients.
According to Washington University in St. Louis, Achilefu’s ‘cancer goggles’ are designed to make it easier for surgeons to distinguish malignant cells from healthy cells, helping to ensure that no stray tumor cells are left behind during surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. He is a Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine and a researcher at Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center.
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