Modulight news & articles
Modulight Spotlights: LASER-SHARP RESEARCH – April 2023 Metastases remain the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. To combat this problem, Ruben V. Huis in ‘t Veld et al. combined immune checkpoint inhibitors with a light-activated virus-drug conjugate in their preclinical study. As published in Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy journal, the combination was effective against metastatic tumors and in most cases even resulted in complete responses to therapy. Read original publication Modulight is very happy to be supporting this research. We would like to deliver our Continue reading →
Modulight Spotlights: LASER-SHARP RESEARCH – February 2023 The nomination for Laser-Sharp Research goes to Mäki-Mikola et al. at University of Helsinki for their development of a dynamic cell culturing platform for light-activation studies. The developed platform has a flow chamber connected to a peristaltic pump, which creates a flow that resembles the natural fluid flow at the cell surfaces. ML6500 laser was used to release calcein from liposomes to validate the suitability of the platform for light-triggered drug release. Compared to traditional static cell culture Continue reading →
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Modulight Spotlights: LASER-SHARP RESEARCH – December 2022 This month’s research spotlight goes to H. Wakiyama, H. Kobayashi, et al. at National Cancer Institute, USA. Their study, published in Cancer Immunology Research journal, looked into immunological mechanisms behind hyperprogressive disease. Immune checkpoint inhibitors, despite being a major success story in the field of cancer therapy, unfortunately lead to this rapid progression of cancer in some patients, for yet poorly understood reasons. To study this, the research team partially depleted cytotoxic T cells by photoimmunotherapy, using CD8-targeted Continue reading →
Modulight Spotlights: LASER-SHARP RESEARCH – November 2022 This month’s Spotlight goes to Susumu Yamashita et al. for promising findings on novel light-based therapy for breast cancer treatment, published in a journal Cancer Medicine. Their teams at Olympus and Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology developed trastuzumab-conjugated photo-absorber (Tra-IR700) which targets HER2-positive breast cancer cells. This treatment strategy is particularly relevant, since HER2 biomarker is associated with poor survival of breast cancer patients and often has intrinsic or acquired resistance to standard trastuzumab therapy. Especially for these patients, Tra-IR700 activated with Continue reading →
Modulight Spotlights: LASER-SHARP RESEARCH – October 2022 This month’s laser sharp nomination goes to Takuya Osada‘s team at Duke University Medical Center. Their impressive results on novel immunotherapy combination strategy for breast cancer was published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. The team combined immune checkpoint blockage with HSP90-targeted light therapy using ML7710 medical laser. This combination resulted in strong activation of antitumor immunity and prolonged survival in syngeneic breast cancer models. Impressively, adding immune checkpoint blockers even resulted in an increased antitumor activity elsewhere, outside the local light-treated area, showing potential Continue reading →
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Press releases archive
26 Feb 2021 Modulight releasing new 9xx nm diode laser platforms for pumping applications »
18 Mar 2020 Information regarding COVID-19 »
12 Sep 2019 Seppo Orsila nominated as CEO of Modulight »
04 Dec 2018 Modulight becomes exclusive supplier for BAUSCH + LOMB »
03 Apr 2017 Jyrki Liljeroos appointed as Senior Advisor for Modulight Board »
16 Feb 2016 Modulight releases a biomedical illumination system »
16 Sep 2015 Rising star in immunotherapy competition »
28 Jan 2015 Modulight launches the world’s first multi indication CE and ETL certified medical laser »
09 Sep 2014 Modulight ML7710-PDT laser platform CB testing completed »
30 Jan 2014 Modulight broadens their OEM laser system family to single-mode and multi-wavelength laser modules »
14 Nov 2013Modulight launches a product family for photodynamic therapy »
29 Aug 2013Modulight launches a turnkey OEM laser system platform to photodynamic therapy »
20 Jun 2013Kalle Palomaki nominated to Modulight Board »
01 Nov 2012Medical Design Briefs: Therapeutic Laser Systems Improve Quality of Life and Save in Healthcare »
15 Nov 2011Modulight expands LimeLight product family with blue wavelength »
06 Oct 2011Modulight receives ISO 13485:2003 certification for medical laser manufacturing »
19 May 2011Modulight releases multi-chip red laser modules for industrial, display and medical applications »
20 Jan 2011LimeLight laser systems on display in Photonics West at booth #4635 »
13 Jan 2011Modulight adds features and scales up power from FiberLight product platform »
11 Nov 2010Modulight releases OEM laser systems for medical and industrial applications »
16 Sep 2010Modulight releases high-power single-mode lasers at 1310-1650nm for OTDR »
25 Aug 2010Modulight celebrates 10 years anniversary with 35% growth in business »
26 May 2010Modulight welcomes summer by releasing a series of colourful and powerful mounted single-emitters »
30 Apr 2010Modulight appoints new partners in Italy and Singapore »
10 Dec 2009Modulight turning Christmas all red, by adding new red lasers to ChiliLase product »
21 Oct 2009Modulight lasers launched to space on ESA’s SMOS satellite mission »
06 Oct 2009Modulight appoints distribution partner in the United Kingdon and Republic of Ireland »
14 May 2009Modulight celebrates spring by releasing a series of colourful Butterfly lasers »
26 Jan 2009Modulight “FiberLight”, the platform for fiber-coupled high-power lasers from 635 nm to 1550 nm »
14 Nov 2008Modulight introduces “SparkLight”, the turnkey platform for high-power lasers »
06 Nov 2008Modulight scales up power to 20 W at 1470 nm »
04 Sep 2008A new generation of high-power collimated laser modules shines from Modulight »
28 Aug 2008Modulight introduces 1470 nm high-power lasers »
19 Jun 2008Modulight introduces 830 nm high-power lasers »
29 May 2008Modulight to continue supply agreement with Vaisala for meteorological applications »
08 May 2008Modulight to develop high-brightness pump laser technology for European Space Agency »
06 Mar 2008Modulight’s RangerLase provides up to 20 W laser power at 1550 nm »
01 Nov 2007Modulight introduces high-power TO-can red lasers »
17 Oct 2007Modulight introduces high-power 1550nm TO-can lasers »
11 Jun 2007Modulight introduces high-power red laser diodes »
07 Nov 2006Modulight receives 2006 Frost & Sullivan award for Product Innovation »
18 Aug 2006Mr. Orsila continues as chairman and leaves operational role at Modulight »
04 May 2006Modulight develops lasers for the upgrade of European satellite navigation mission Galileo »
31 Jan 2006Modulight awarded a $1.8M contract for high-power laser diodes »
18 Oct 2005Modulight appoints senior advisory board »
07 Mar 2005Tyco Electronics laser unit engages Modulight for design services of laser diode chips »
17 Feb 2005Modulight opens new office to Bay Area »
18 Jun 2004Modulight to deliver world’s first telecommunication laser diodes for space application »
31 May 2004Modulight announces exclusive supply agreement with Vaisala for meteorological applications »
18 May 2004Modulight announces two analog fiber pigtailed laser diodes for CATV »
26 Mar 2004Modulight improves customer service in California, Arizona and near by regions »
22 Jan 2004Modulight enters Israeli market in cooperation with Migvan »
31 Oct 2003Modulight launches uncooled 1310 nm DFB laser »
25 Sep 2003Modulight joins Finnish Ministerial delegation to Japan between 6th and 8th of October »
02 Jul 2003Modulight gets ISO14001 certification »
19 Jun 2003Modulight enhances customer service in China through distribution agreement with Broadtechs »
10 Jan 2003Modulight introduces 10 Gb/s Fabry-Pérot laser »
02 Dec 2002Modulight strengthens its position in Japan »
Nov 2002Compound Semiconductor cover story: “New integrated manufacturing system boosts fab productivity” »
17 Sep 2002Modulight awarded a government contract to develop next generation components »
06 Sep 2002Modulight joins XFP Multi Source Agreement Group »
08 Jul 2002Modulight and Jinsan Scientific into marketing partnership »
03 May 2002Modulight and Mi-Net into marketing partnership »
Newsletters archive
Dec 2018 (3/2018)Modulight becomes exclusive supplier for BAUSCH + LOMB »
Beneath the surface: a day in the life of a laser engineer – mass production of high-end devices»
Jun 2018 (2/2018)Modulight 18 years in business »
Medical device production, prototyping, clinical trials and life cycle management »
Reliable long term supplier with proven production and quality system »
Jan 2018 (1/2018)Business continues to be booming – meet us in San Francisco »
In-vitro laser applications – researcher’s tools »
May 2016 (2/2016)Exciting events ahead – Happy Mothers’ Day »
Rising Star Contest – announcing winner at BMLA »
ASP Conference and Finnish workshop for Pulmonary tests and procedures »
Feb 2016 (1/2016)New year starts with Photonics West and… »
Better life for cancer patients »
Sep 2015 (5/2015)Rising star competition »
Illumination kit for biomedical applications »
Jul 2015 (4/2015)Have a great summer – wishes biomedical laser teenager »
Chosen by yet another pharma »
Plug and play: ML6000 series »
Greetings from Munich, Germany – LASER 2015 »
Mar 2015 (3/2015)Followed by stellar success – ML7710 speaks your language »
Photodynamic therapy: oncologic horizons »
Feb 2015 (1/2015)Meet Modulight team at Photonics West 2015 »
ML7710 – medical laser system update »
On display at PW 2015: ML7710 »
Nov 2014 (3/2014)Meet Modulight team at Medica »
ML7710 – medical laser system update »
Laser modules with compact design and great usability »
White laser – red, green and blue in one package »
Recent highlights in the field of photonics »
Oct 2014 Invitation for Day of Photonics event “Valon Päivä” (in Finnish) »
Oct 2014 (2/2014) Modulight ML7710-PDT medical laser platform receives CB certification »
The Foster Research Group in URMC selected ML7710-PDT for their clinical study programs »
Jan 2014 (1/2014) Modulight medical lasers on display in BIOS (booth #8311) »
Nov 2012 (2/2012)Modulight medical lasers »
Product highlights »
Jan 2012 (1/2012)Product highlights: BIOS and Photonics West »
Dec 2011 (3/2011)Christmas greetings »
Nov 2011 (2/2011)Modulight ISO 13485:2003 certified solutions for medical applications »
May 2011 (1/2011)Modulight products on display in LASER Munich show »
Dec 2010 (3/2010)Latest product introductions »
10 years concluded with record revenue »
Sep 2010 (2/2010)Modulight celebrates 10 years of cool lasers »
May 2010 (1/2010)2010 starting brighter for laser companies »
Dec 2009 (2/2009)Latest product introductions: OEM laser solutions »
ChiliLase products family: red lasers for medical and industrial applications »
Jun 2009 (1/2009)Latest product introductions: 14-pin butterfly series with wavelengths from 630 nm to 1650 nm »
Business case: Modulight’s highly integrated cost-efficient solution for medical device platform »
Dec 2008 (4/2008)Latest product introductions from Modulight: SparkLight, RangerLase family, LumiLase family, High power colimated laser modules »
Oct 2008 (3/2008)Modulight awarded for the second time by Frost & Sullivan »
Latest product introductions: 1470 nm high-power lasers, 830 nm single-mode high-power lasers »
Modulight lasers for medical applications »
Jun 2008 (2/2008)Upcoming products: 3 W turnkey laser system at 635 nm »
Mar 2008 (1/2008)Modulight lasers for pointing and illumination »
Dec 2007 (3/2007)Ready2Lase – Application development program: Paper cutting application »
Oct 2007 (2/2007)Ready2Lase – Application development program: Photodynamic therapy application, Road weather monitoring application »
New product introduction: high-power 1550nm TO-can »
Who are we? Meet Modulight Customer Interaction team »
Jun 2007 (1/2007)Modulight introduces ChiliLase product family »