Elizabeth Hillman, Columbia Univ., USA, Optical Neuroimaging, PLENARY
Abstract: From 3D microscopy of cellular structures, to measurements of neuronal dynamics and blood flow, optical methods permit diverse investigations of the living brain. The latest photoactivation and optical neuroimaging approaches and applications will be reviewed.

Duco Jansen, Vanderbilt Univ., USA, Photonic Neural Interfaces: Current State and Future Challenges, PLENARY
Abstract: I will present an overview of the concepts and applications of optical nerve stimulation and inhibition with a focus on characterization of this technique, mechanistic studies as well as on several applications and device development.

Sunney Xie, Harvard Univ., USA, Label-Free Vibrational Imaging for Medicine, PLENARY
Abstract: Stimulated Raman scattering microscopy is a label-free and noninvasive imaging technique using vibrational spectroscopy as the contrast. Recent advances have allowed significant improvements in sensitivity, selectivity, robustness, and cost; opening a wide range of biomedical applications.

Hatice Altug, Boston University , United States, Plasmonic Microarrays For Biology, Invited

Pablo Artal, Universidad de Murcia , Spain, Using Adaptive Optics Technology for Visual Testing: A Personal Adventure , Invited

Melanie Campbell, University of Waterloo, Canada, High Resolution Imaging of the Eye- Implications for Diagnosis and Therapy, Invited

Joseph Carroll, Medical College of Wisconsin, United States, Imaging Photoreceptor Structure in Retinal Disease, Invited

Yiping Cui, Southeast University (China), China, Optical Immunoassay Protocols using Functionalized Nanoprobes, Invited

Alfredo Dubra, Medical College of Wisconsin, United States, Scanning Ophthalmic Adaptive Optics and Supercontinuum Light Sources, Invited

David Erickson, Cornell University, United States, Optofluidics for Bioenergy, Nutrition, Pharmaceuticals and Diagnostics, Invited

Jason Fleischer, Princeton University, United States, 3D Microfluidic Microscopy, Invited

Min Gu, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia, Polarisation Multiphoton Multifocal Microscopy, Invited

Xavier Intes, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States, Wide-field Time-resolved Molecular Optical Tomography, Invited

Yuqiang Jiang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, Nonlinear Optical Effects in Optical Trapping with Femtosecond Laser, Invited

Shuliang Jiao, Florida International University, United States, Multimodal Photoacoustic Retinal Imaging: Current Status and Prospects, Invited

Qingming Luo, Wuhan National Lab for Optoelectronics, China, Optical Neuroimaging and Molecular Imaging in China, Invited

Thomas Mauger, Ohio State University, United States, Topographic and Biomechanical Changes after Corneal Collagen Crosslinking, Invited

Thomas Milster, University of Arizona, United States, Hyper-na (na = 2.8) Microscope Using 1.55um Fs Source For Multi-photon Imaging, Invited

Allard Mosk, Universiteit Twente, Netherlands, Imaging and Focusing in Turbid Media, Invited

Rafael Piestun, University of Colorado at Boulder, United States, High-Speed Optical Phase-Control for Focusing and Imaging through Dynamic Turbid Media, Invited

Demetri Psaltis, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Switzerland, Imaging Using Multi-Mode Fibers, Invited

Eva Sevick-Muraca, UT Health Science Center at Houston, United States, Pre-clinical Validation of Near-Infrared Molecular Imaging Agents and Devices for Intraoperative Guidance, Invited

Yoshiaki Yasuno, University of Tsukuba, Japan, Three-Dimensional Jones Matrix and Doppler Imaging of In Vivo Human Eye by Optical Coherence Tomography, Invited

Haishan Zeng, BC Cancer Agency Research Centre, Canada, Real-time in Vivo Raman Spectroscopy - Technology Development and Clinical Applications in Early Cancer Detection, Invited

Shaoqun Zeng, Wuhan National Lab for Optoelectronics, China, Imaging Neuronal Activity using Femtosecond Laser Pulses, Invited

Guoan Zheng, University of Connecticut, United States, Scalable Gigapixel Microscopy without Mechanical Scanning, Invited

Joe Zhou, DMetrix Inc, United States, Design and Operation of Array Microscopes, Invited