Mihaela Balu

Title(s)Associate Professor, Dermatology
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address1001 Health Sciences Road
Irvine CA 92697-3950
Phone(949) 824-4713
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    1. GSLab: open-source platform for advanced phasor analysis in fluorescence microscopy. Bioinformatics. 2025 Mar 29; 41(4). Vallmitjana A, Torrado B, Durkin AF, Dvornikov A, Rajil N, Ranjit S, Balu M. PMID: 40233242; PMCID: PMC12034383.
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    2. GSLab: Open-Source Platform for Advanced Phasor Analysis in Fluorescence Microscopy. bioRxiv. 2025 Feb 15. Vallmitjana A, Torrado B, Durkin AF, Dvornikov A, Rajil N, Ranjit S, Balu M. PMID: 39990344; PMCID: PMC11844366.
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    3. Meeting Highlights The 4th Marie Skłodowska-Curie Symposium on cancer research and care: Mechanisms of support for regional & international collaborations. Wiad Lek. 2025; 78(2):232-247. Kalinski P, Kokolus KM, Ahluwalia I, Balu M, Balwicki L, Baran B, Beine L, Berezin M, Berindan-Neagoe I, Beznosenko A, Borowiec B, Bozsányi S, Bramson J, Czerniecki B, Everatt R, Fendler W, Forsyth P, Gershenwald JE, Goniewicz M, Guru K, Hyland A, James S, Kirac I, Koczkodaj P, Kotula L, Luba M, Lugowska I, Luke E, Lungulescu C, Matosevic S, Nanavati K, Nemeth M, Nowak K, Noyes K, Parascandola M, Priebe W, Rutkowski P, Seshadri M, Sheffer CE, Stanciu IM, Stanson J, Stewart T, Sužiedeliene E, Sužiedelis K, Tanasiichuk I, Vlad AM, Wei WZ, Williams D, Wojtowicz M, Zdrojewski T. PMID: 40125737.
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    4. Intradermal Delivery of Calcium Hydroxylapatite With Fractionated Ablation. Lasers Surg Med. 2025 Jan; 57(1):46-53. Driscoll W, Golbari NM, Vallmitjana A, Durkin AF, Balu M, Zachary CB. PMID: 39160686.
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    5. Noninvasive Imaging Techniques for Monitoring Cellular Response to Treatment in Stable Vitiligo. J Invest Dermatol. 2024 Apr; 144(4):912-915.e2. Shiu J, Lentsch G, Polleys CM, Mobasher P, Ericson M, Georgakoudi I, Ganesan AK, Balu M. PMID: 37952609; PMCID: PMC11081004.
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    6. Non-invasive Imaging Techniques for Monitoring Cellular Response to Treatment in Stable Vitiligo. bioRxiv. 2023 Aug 17. Shiu J, Lentsch G, Polleys CM, Mobasher P, Ericson M, Georgakoudi I, Ganesan AK, Balu M. PMID: 37645823; PMCID: PMC10462045.
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    7. Multimodal analyses of vitiligo skin identify tissue characteristics of stable disease. JCI Insight. 2022 07 08; 7(13). Shiu J, Zhang L, Lentsch G, Flesher JL, Jin S, Polleys C, Jo SJ, Mizzoni C, Mobasher P, Kwan J, Rius-Diaz F, Tromberg BJ, Georgakoudi I, Nie Q, Balu M, Ganesan AK. PMID: 35653192; PMCID: PMC9310536.
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    8. In vivo imaging with a fast large-area multiphoton exoscope (FLAME) captures the melanin distribution heterogeneity in human skin. Sci Rep. 2022 05 16; 12(1):8106. Vicente JR, Durkin A, Shrestha K, Balu M. PMID: 35577848; PMCID: PMC9110384.
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    9. Research Techniques Made Simple: Emerging Imaging Technologies for Noninvasive Optical Biopsy of Human Skin. J Invest Dermatol. 2022 05; 142(5):1243-1252.e1. Lentsch G, Baugh EG, Lee B, Aszterbaum M, Zachary CB, Kelly KM, Balu M. PMID: 35461534; PMCID: PMC9802025.
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    10. Deep Learning-Assisted Multiphoton Microscopy to Reduce Light Exposure and Expedite Imaging in Tissues With High and Low Light Sensitivity. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2021 10 04; 10(12):30. McAleer S, Fast A, Xue Y, Seiler MJ, Tang WC, Balu M, Baldi P, Browne AW. PMID: 34668935; PMCID: PMC8543395.
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    11. Rapid chemically selective 3D imaging in the mid-infrared. Optica. 2021 Jul 20; 8(7):995-1002. Potma EO, Knez D, Chen Y, Davydova Y, Durkin A, Fast A, Balu M, Norton-Baker B, Martin RW, Baldacchini T, Fishman DA. PMID: 35233439; PMCID: PMC8884451.
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    12. A Clinical Perspective on the Automated Analysis of Reflectance Confocal Microscopy in Dermatology. Lasers Surg Med. 2021 10; 53(8):1011-1019. Mehrabi JN, Baugh EG, Fast A, Lentsch G, Balu M, Lee BA, Kelly KM. PMID: 33476062.
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    13. Fast, large area multiphoton exoscope (FLAME) for macroscopic imaging with microscopic resolution of human skin. Sci Rep. 2020 10 22; 10(1):18093. Fast A, Lal A, Durkin AF, Lentsch G, Harris RM, Zachary CB, Ganesan AK, Balu M. PMID: 33093610; PMCID: PMC7582965.
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    14. Non-invasive optical biopsy by multiphoton microscopy identifies the live morphology of common melanocytic nevi. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2020 11; 33(6):869-877. Lentsch G, Valdebran M, Saknite I, Smith J, Linden KG, König K, Barr RJ, Harris RM, Tromberg BJ, Ganesan AK, Zachary CB, Kelly KM, Balu M. PMID: 32485062; PMCID: PMC7687135.
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    15. In vivo multiphoton microscopy of melasma. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2019 05; 32(3):403-411. Lentsch G, Balu M, Williams J, Lee S, Harris RM, König K, Ganesan A, Tromberg BJ, Nair N, Santhanam U, Misra M. PMID: 30506627; PMCID: PMC6483848.
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    16. In vivo multiphoton microscopy of scabies. JAAD Case Rep. 2018 Nov; 4(10):985-987. Lentsch G, Balu M, Koenig K, Tromberg BJ, Zachary CB, Smith J. PMID: 30417058; PMCID: PMC6218693.
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    17. Feature characterization of scarring and non-scarring types of alopecia by multiphoton microscopy. Lasers Surg Med. 2019 01; 51(1):95-103. Lin J, Saknite I, Valdebran M, Balu M, Lentsch G, Williams JN, Koenig K, Tromberg BJ, Atanaskova Mesinkovska N. PMID: 30248187; PMCID: PMC6428213.
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    18. Noninvasive assessment of skin structure by combined photothermal radiometry and optical spectroscopy: coregistration with multiphoton microscopy. Appl Opt. 2018 Jun 20; 57(18):D117-D122. Verdel N, Lentsch G, Balu M, Tromberg BJ, Majaron B. PMID: 30117930; PMCID: PMC6110098.
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    19. Multizentrische Retikulohistiozytose in lichtexponierten Arealen: Korrelation mit Multiphotonenmikroskopie-Bildgebung. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2018 Jun; 16(6):781-783. Amber KT, Valdebran M, Makdisi J, De Feraudy S, Balu M, Kelly KM. PMID: 29873900.
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    20. A case of photodistributed multicentric reticulohistiocytosis: correlation with multiphoton microscopy imaging. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges. 2018 Jun; 16(6):781-783. Amber KT, Valdebran M, Makdisi J, De Feraudy S, Balu M, Kelly KM. PMID: 29697904; PMCID: PMC6140325.
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    21. In vivo multiphoton-microscopy of picosecond-laser-induced optical breakdown in human skin. Lasers Surg Med. 2017 08; 49(6):555-562. Balu M, Lentsch G, Korta DZ, König K, Kelly KM, Tromberg BJ, Zachary CB. PMID: 28333369; PMCID: PMC5513776.
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    22. Imaging mitochondrial dynamics in human skin reveals depth-dependent hypoxia and malignant potential for diagnosis. Sci Transl Med. 2016 11 30; 8(367):367ra169. Pouli D, Balu M, Alonzo CA, Liu Z, Quinn KP, Rius-Diaz F, Harris RM, Kelly KM, Tromberg BJ, Georgakoudi I. PMID: 27903865; PMCID: PMC5176339.
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    23. Rapid mesoscale multiphoton microscopy of human skin. Biomed Opt Express. 2016 Nov 01; 7(11):4375-4387. Balu M, Mikami H, Hou J, Potma EO, Tromberg BJ. PMID: 27895980; PMCID: PMC5119580.
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    24. In Vivo Multiphoton Microscopy of Basal Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Dermatol. 2015 Oct; 151(10):1068-74. Balu M, Zachary CB, Harris RM, Krasieva TB, König K, Tromberg BJ, Kelly KM. PMID: 25909650; PMCID: PMC4607557.
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    25. In vivo measurements of cutaneous melanin across spatial scales: using multiphoton microscopy and spatial frequency domain spectroscopy. J Biomed Opt. 2015 Jun; 20(6):066005. Saager RB, Balu M, Crosignani V, Sharif A, Durkin AJ, Kelly KM, Tromberg BJ. PMID: 26065839; PMCID: PMC4463032.
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    26. Sub-40 fs, 1060-nm Yb-fiber laser enhances penetration depth in nonlinear optical microscopy of human skin. J Biomed Opt. 2015; 20(12):120501. Balu M, Saytashev I, Hou J, Dantus M, Tromberg BJ. PMID: 26641198; PMCID: PMC4671301.
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    27. Distinguishing between benign and malignant melanocytic nevi by in vivo multiphoton microscopy. Cancer Res. 2014 May 15; 74(10):2688-97. Balu M, Kelly KM, Zachary CB, Harris RM, Krasieva TB, König K, Durkin AJ, Tromberg BJ. PMID: 24686168; PMCID: PMC4024350.
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    28. Achromatic miniature lens system for coherent Raman scattering microscopy. Biomed Opt Express. 2013; 4(10):2196-206. Mittal R, Balu M, Wilder-Smith P, Potma EO. PMID: 24156075; PMCID: PMC3799677.
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    29. Evaluation of stimulated Raman scattering microscopy for identifying squamous cell carcinoma in human skin. Lasers Surg Med. 2013 Oct; 45(8):496-502. Mittal R, Balu M, Krasieva T, Potma EO, Elkeeb L, Zachary CB, Wilder-Smith P. PMID: 23996592; PMCID: PMC3963481.
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    30. Two-photon excited fluorescence lifetime imaging and spectroscopy of melanins in vitro and in vivo. J Biomed Opt. 2013 Mar; 18(3):31107. Krasieva TB, Stringari C, Liu F, Sun CH, Kong Y, Balu M, Meyskens FL, Gratton E, Tromberg BJ. PMID: 23235925; PMCID: PMC3595716.
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    31. In vivo multiphoton NADH fluorescence reveals depth-dependent keratinocyte metabolism in human skin. Biophys J. 2013 Jan 08; 104(1):258-67. Balu M, Mazhar A, Hayakawa CK, Mittal R, Krasieva TB, König K, Venugopalan V, Tromberg BJ. PMID: 23332078; PMCID: PMC3540245.
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    32. Fiber delivered probe for efficient CARS imaging of tissues. Opt Express. 2010 Feb 01; 18(3):2380-8. Balu M, Liu G, Chen Z, Tromberg BJ, Potma EO. PMID: 20174068; PMCID: PMC3014314.
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    33. Effect of excitation wavelength on penetration depth in nonlinear optical microscopy of turbid media. J Biomed Opt. 2009 Jan-Feb; 14(1):010508. Balu M, Baldacchini T, Carter J, Krasieva TB, Zadoyan R, Tromberg BJ. PMID: 19256688; PMCID: PMC2868513.
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    34. Dispersion of nonlinear refraction and two-photon absorption using a white-light continuum Z-scan. Opt Express. 2005 May 16; 13(10):3594-9. Balu M, Hales J, Hagan D, Van Stryland E. PMID: 19495265.
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    35. Three- and four-photon absorption of a multiphoton absorbing fluorescent probe. Appl Opt. 2004 Oct 01; 43(28):5394-8. Hernández FE, Belfield KD, Cohanoschi I, Balu M, Schafer KJ. PMID: 15495431.
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    36. White-light continuum Z-scan technique for nonlinear materials characterization. Opt Express. 2004 Aug 09; 12(16):3820-6. Balu M, Hales J, Hagan D, Van Stryland E. PMID: 19483914.
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