UIC chemist earns national early-career research award in photobiology

How can light help detect and treat disease?

UIC chemist A. Jean-Luc Ayitou is helping answer that question through groundbreaking research in photobiology. His work has earned him the 2026 New Investigator Award from the American Society for Photobiology, a national honor recognizing outstanding early-career researchers.

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