Dr. Danuta M. Sampson

Dr Sampson is a senior lecturer at the University of Western Australia and a senior research fellow at the Lions Eye Institute, Perth, Western Australia. She is a senior member of the SPIE and Optica and a 2017 Ambassador of the Optica. Her research focuses on designing and constructing non-invasive imaging instruments based on optical coherence tomography for ophthalmology and developing standardised workflows for ophthalmic image and data analysis. Beyond research, she is passionate about science communication and developing a more inclusive society. She has been involved in over 30 outreach programs for schools, invited to speak at several events encouraging female students to enter STEM, and served as a mentor to female high school and university students. Recently, she published her first children's book, “Jesse explores vision impairment,” to raise awareness about vision impairment. Her outreach efforts have been recognised by receiving the SPIE Diversity Award (2023) and the Optica Diversity and Inclusion Advocacy Recognition (2022).

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