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24 February 2017
OSA Biophotonics Congress: The Optics in Today’s Life Sciences
24 February 2017
OSA Biophotonics Congress: The Optics in Today’s Life Sciences
Luminaries and leaders in biophotonics to deliver keynote presentations
SAN DIEGO – Optical technologies make a significant impact on biology and medicine. They can be used for imaging and sensing everything from molecules to man. The OSA Biophotonics: Optics in Life Sciences is comprised of five topical meetings highlighting the ever increasing role of optics in the study and treatment of various challenges in the life sciences ranging from molecular level investigations to clinical treatment of patients.
At this Congress, the latest advancements in molecular probe development, life science imaging, novel and more powerful optical instrumentation and its application to study fundamental biological processes and clinical investigations will be presented. This Congress will bring together leaders in the field whose contributions are significantly advancing the state of the art in biological and medical research through the use of optical technologies.
WHAT: OSA Life Sciences Plenary Session
WHEN: Monday, 3 April, 08:30 – 10:30 PT
WHERE: Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina, San Diego, California United States, Bel Aire Ballroom
The Joint Plenary Session will feature three speakers discussing topics of interest to all attendees.
- Steven Chu, 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics, Stanford University, USA, New Probes and Approaches to Optical, Electron Microscopy and Future Applications
- Subra Suresh, President, Carnegie Mellon University, USA, Cell Biophysics and Human Diseases
- Laura Waller, University of California Berkeley, USA, Computational Microscopy for High-Throughput Science
- Bio-optics: Design and Application (BODA)
- Novel Techniques in Microscopy (NTM)
- Optical Molecular Probes, Imaging and Drug Delivery (OMP)
- Optical Trapping Applications (OTA)
- Optics and the Brain (BRAIN)
Conference registration is open! Register before 2 March 2017 and save on a full technical conference pass.
Credentialed media and analysts who wish to cover OSA Biophotonics can submit a form to register for a full-access conference media badge. Registration, travel information and exhibitor news can be found in the BioPhotonics Media Room.
Post Deadline Papers
Postdeadline papers will be accepted until 14 March 2017. Submission details are available on the OSA BioPhotonics Conference website: Paper submission.
About The Optical Society
Founded in 1916, The Optical Society (OSA) is the leading professional organization for scientists, engineers, students and entrepreneurs who fuel discoveries, shape real-life applications and accelerate achievements in the science of light. Through world-renowned publications, meetings and membership initiatives, OSA provides quality research, inspired interactions and dedicated resources for its extensive global network of optics and photonics experts. For more information, visit osa.org/100.
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