The Optica Biophotonics Congress is a leading international forum covering the full spectrum of biophotonics, where optical science and technology intersect with biology and medicine.

The program features technical sessions with invited and contributed oral talks, industry panels exploring emerging technologies, poster sessions and postdeadline papers, along with networking opportunities and special events.

The congress explores advances in:

•    Optical imaging, spectroscopy and sensing for biological and medical applications
•    Clinical and translational biophotonics, including disease detection, diagnosis and treatment
•    Advanced microscopy techniques, including fluorescence, multiphoton and super-resolution imaging
•    Optical manipulation and trapping of biological cells, molecules and particles
•    Molecular probes, contrast agents, imaging and targeted drug delivery
•    Neurophotonics, including brain imaging, optogenetics and neural activity monitoring
 

The main image (above) adapted as 3D model with permission from authors: Co-registration of fNIRS source-detector channels (mid-way points between source and detector pairs) on a standard human brain atlas. Directional changes in information flow between human brain cortical regions after application of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) over Broca’s area. Cao, Jianwei; Wang, Xinlong; Liu, Hanli; Alexandrakis, GeorgeBiomedical Optics Express, Vol. 9, Issue 11, pp. 5296-5317 (2018).