PIONIRS featured in IEEE JSTQE: shaping the neurophotonics frontier

We’ve been busy building, validating, and iterating—and IEEE JSTQE thought it was worth a chat. In their latest issue, Michele Lacerenza and Mauro Buttafava discuss how PIONIRS brings rigorous TD-NIRS measurements out of the lab and into real-life research and care.

The conversation reflects what drives us every day: quantitative accuracy, robust engineering, and tools that make tough experiments easier—not just for specialists, but for any team that needs trustworthy oximetry. From neonatal brain monitoring to muscle physiology and naturalistic cognition, our devices are designed to deliver consistent, reproducible results across settings, subjects, and skin tones. That’s not marketing—it’s the outcome of methodical validation, open dialogue with users, and a lot of careful iteration.

We’re proud that the community keeps choosing PIONIRS when studies demand precision and reliability. Our systems are now part of research programs led by elite groups worldwide, and they’re cited broadly in the literature—not because they’re trendy, but because they help answer real scientific questions with confidence.

If you’re mapping your next protocol—or dreaming up a new one—this interview offers a clear view of where TD-NIRS is headed and how we’re building it together with you: practical, quantitative, and ready for the real world.

Read the full interview and reach out if you’d like to test PIONIRS in your lab. Let’s keep pushing neurophotonics forward—openly, rigorously, and with purpose.