Simon Lotz

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Simon Lotz is a leading innovator in biomedical optics, whose work is redefining the capabilities of non-invasive skin imaging. His primary research focuses on the development of high-speed, robotically assisted optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems. Lotz’s major contribution is the creation of Large Area Robotically Assisted OCT (LARA-OCT), a groundbreaking platform that integrates a seven-degree-of-freedom robotic arm with a 3.3 MHz swept-source OCT engine. This system overcomes the traditional limitations of OCT by enabling rapid, automated raster scanning of arbitrarily shaped, large-area samples—a critical advancement for clinical dermatology. His most cited work (2024, 23 citations) demonstrates this technology’s ability to combine multiple fields of view, while a companion study (2023, 6 citations) details the use of MHz-OCT surface tracking for precise skin imaging. By solving the problem of slow, small-field scans, Lotz’s research paves the way for comprehensive, high-resolution mapping of skin lesions, directly impacting the diagnosis and monitoring of pathological conditions. His work represents a significant leap toward practical, wide-field OCT in clinical settings.