Optical Molecular Probes, Imaging and Drug Delivery (OMP)
- 14 - 18 April 2013
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Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort and Spa, Waikoloa Beach,
Hawaii, USA
OMP addresses the exciting and timely convergence of optical physics, photonics technology, nanoscience and photochemistry with drug discovery and clinical medicine.
This multidisciplinary topical meeting will highlight recent advances in this rapidly evolving area of research with a goal of stimulating new ideas toward clinical translation and drug discovery. Areas to be covered include, but are not limited to, novel molecular probe design, applications of smart molecular probes in basic and applied research, multimodal imaging agents, advances in instrumentation and algorithms for optical molecular imaging, molecular and functional imaging of normal and diseased tissue, image -guided drug delivery, and monitoring therapeutic response. Broad participation by experts, postdoctoral fellows and students is encouraged.
Topic Categories
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Optical visualization/detection of biomolecular processes and pathways (including advanced microscopy techniques such as multiphoton, SHG, FRET, FLIM, and CARS)
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Reporters and contrast agents for fluorescence and bioluminescence imaging: endogenous and exogenous (including genetically introduced proteins, “smart” molecular probes, nanoparticle probes)
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Advanced optical molecular imaging instrumentation for assays and pre-clinical models of disease
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Novel tools for image data analysis and reconstruction
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Optical monitoring of specific delivery, localization, and action of drugs and contrast agents including PDT
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Quantitative validation methods for optical molecular imaging
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Multi-modal molecular imaging techniques including photoacoustics and combinations of optics with MRI, X-ray, radio-diagnostics
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Clinical translation of optical molecular imaging, spectroscopy and image guided therapy
View the 2011 OMP Meeting Archive containing the final program 
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