Dr. Michael Kolios

Dr. Michael C. Kolios is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Toronto Metropolitan University and Associate Dean of Research, Innovation and External Partnerships in the Faculty of Science. His work focuses on using ultrasound and optics in the biomedical sciences. Dr. Kolios leads a large group focusing on optical and ultrasound methods to characterize tissues and disease and develop theranostic agents that will assist therapeutic and diagnostic applications. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed journal publications and five book chapters. Dr. Kolios has received numerous teaching and research awards, including the Canada Research Chair in Biomedical Applications of Ultrasound and the Ontario Premiers Research Excellence Award. In 2016, he received the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) Joseph H. Holmes Basic Science Pioneer Award for significant contributions to the growth and development of medical ultrasound. In 2023, he received the IEEE Carl Hellmuth Hertz Ultrasonics Award that recognizes investigators for their outstanding mid-career achievements and for promoting the field of Ultrasonics. He is on the editorial board of the journal Ultrasound Imaging and Photoacoustics and is a member of many national and international committees. He was a charter member of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Biomedical Imaging Technology A study section and a member of the College of Reviewers for the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).