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Biophotonics is a broad field with a heterogenous stakeholder structure, it crosses borders of scientific disciplines, and has very diverse application areas.Thus Photonics4Life in its actions focuses on the most important aspects of Biophotonics research, which are described in the following.
New photonic technologies for the analysis of cell processes
Photonics4Life aims at utilizing the full potential photonics offers to study cellular processes by firstly defining the state-of-the-art of cell biology and photonic techniques to identify matches between burning cell biology questions and existing photonic technologies. [more]
Non- and minimally-invasive diagnosis and therapy / Point-of-care diagnostics
Photonics for non- and minimally-invasive diagnosis and therapy deals with the application of photonic techniques to support subjective examinations by objective criteria, e.g. by supporting visual anamnesis of tissue by objective imaging metrology techniques and analytical spectroscopic methods. [more]
Optical components and subsystems from micro- to nano-scale in Biophotonics
Optical components and subsystems from micro- to nano-scale are enabling technologies in Biophotonics. The development includes size reduction and packaging, either because this is a requirement for routine application or due to space limitations. [more]
Optical micromanipulation and therapy
In parallel with the outstanding advances in microscopy, there have been complementary and key advances in the use of laser light at the cellular scale. Most importantly, there has been the exploitation of the forces of light to both hold, and more recently, sort (pioneered by the applicants) biological material. [more]
Software for modeling and data analysis
Software for modeling and data analysis is concerned with supporting the development and adaptation of software for preprocessing and processing of data collected by Biophotonic tools. This software must be able to filter the recorded data that is either unwanted or unnecessary and extract and decipher the information containing part. [more]
Clinical applications and applications in doctors practices
Photonics4Life aims at the involvement of physicians in the development of Biophotonic tools at all stages, e.g. before developing Biophotonic tools for application on patients the needs and demands of physicians must be known in detail. [more]
Latest News
A New Look Inside the Body – Better Communication in Biophotonics
13 May 2013Over the last years optical technologies have become a vital tool for innovating clinical diagnostics and are thus opening markets for photonics. Technologies like second harmonic generation or two-photon microscopy give new insights into abnormal changes in human morphology and can thereby often identify diseases better than techniques that don’t employ light. [more]
Biophotonics Wiki
Visit our wiki to consult our latest technologies and techniques. [more]
Events
3rd Annual Workshop on Spectroscopic Imaging
May 23 - May 24 2013 , West Lafayette, United States
Leaders and experts will introduce various modalities of nonlinear optical microscopy and their integration on a single platform. Cutting-edge developments and applications will be shown by lectures on May 23 at Purdue University. Hands-on training will be provided on May 24 to assist the trainees in building or using different modalities of nonlinear optical microscopy. As an optional opportunity, the trainees can test their own samples on the morning of May 25. A poster session will be arranged for participants to exchange their own research. [more]
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