Optical Manipulation and Its Applications (OMA)

OMA covers the whole range of optical manipulation technologies currently being developed for studies in biophysics, single molecule, single cell and tissue level analysis, optical manipulation of chemical processes in organisms, lab-on-a-chip development, optomechanical cooling, environmental monitoring, and theoretical underpinnings.

Technologies to be considered include optical tweezers and associated techniques, photo activated materials, optogenetics, light-activated drugs and probes and microfluidics. We will = capture synergies between different optical manipulation technologies with a view of encouraging discussion between different user groups and the development of new hybrid techniques.