Biophotonics Symposium
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Authors are invited to submit a full paper in the form of an electronic file in PDF format. Full papers should have a maximum of 4 pages. More details could be found at the paper submission page.
Paper Submission Closed on 15 Oct 08
Biophotonics, defined as the interaction between light and biological matter, is a new and fast developing field. At the intersection of optics, physics & biophysics, chemistry, biology, biomaterials, laser technology, imaging, and medicine, this exciting new frontier is an increasingly important area in science and engineering, with significant impact on three major aspects of human life:
- Social: Biophotonics can actively contribute to the progress and improvement of medical diagnosis, environmental control, food quality and biotechnological output;
- Scientific and Technological: Biophotonics is the interaction of life sciences and photonics. The combination of optics, microelectronics and biology/medicine is a powerful driver of new innovations, methods and discoveries which have the potential to revolutionize our lives in the same way microelectronics did in the '50s and '60s;
- Economic: In 2005 the biophotonics business was worth 8 billion Euros and was serving a 25 billion Euros market, and the prospects for the future are most certainly bright. Biophotonics is undoubtedly a source of future wealth and new markets.
Hence this Biophotonics Symposium, held in conjunction with the PhotonicsGlobal Conference 2008, serves as an excellent platform for engineers, chemists, biologists, geneticists, physicists, etc. to share their knowledge and experiences of using light for their fields of specializations. Held in Singapore which has been touted as one of the most research conducive environments, participants will have ample opportunities to interact with researchers from various fields and backgrounds. Although held for the first time, we envisage this Symposium to be a leading forum for specialists and researchers from around the world to present their discoveries and achievements, interact with each other, and at the same time learn about the latest scientific, biomedical/clinical and technical advances.
- The list of possible topics to be covered in this Symposium includes, but is not limited to:
- Optical tweezers and other photonic methods for micro- and nano-manipulation of particles and bio-components, from cells to bio-molecules;
- Molecular detection & imaging
- Photodynamic therapy and laser-tissue interactions
- Medical imaging:X-ray;IR & OCT; Visible (e.g. endoscopy)
- Biophoton imaging and analysis for biomedical application
- Investigation tools & methods: microscopy, spectroscopy, etc.
- Novel technologies of diagnosis & treatment
- Biophotonic cellular investigations
- Gene chips, bio-chips, MEMS, NEMS, MOEMS, and photonic lab-on-a-chip
- Biophotonics & nanotechnology
- Nano-optical tools and methods for optical investigation and/or imaging
- Quantum-dot structures for biomedical applications
- Nanosensors and nanoprobes
- Genetically engineered probes
Please join us in making this Conference a special event for all specialists in Biophotonics and its related fields.
Organizing Committee
- Chair
- S.C. Tjin, NTU, Singapore
- D.P. Poenar, NTU, Singapore
- Members
- X-C. Yuan, NTU, Singapore
- G.R. Sirajudeen, NTU, Singapore
- B.K. Ng, NTU, Singapore
- Murukeshan V. Matham, NTU, Singapore
- Gideon Ho, Exploit Technologies, Singapore
- Collin J.R. Sheppard, NUS, Singapore
- M. Olivo, National Cancer Center, Singapore
International Advisory Committee
- Members
- Prof. Arthur Chiou,National Yang-Ming University, Republic of China
- Prof. Paul French, Imperial College, U.K.
- Prof. Kishan Dholakia, St Andrews University, U.K.