Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Brillouin Microscopy and Endoscopy Abstract Brillouin imaging can extract viscoelastic properties with micron-level resolution in a label-free, non-invasive way. The conventional bulk-optics based Brillouin system has already been applied to various biological samples. While the utility of Brillouin imaging has been demonstrated, the intrinsically weak scattering process means that recent work […]

Endowed Research Chair and Professor of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Engineering University of California, Irvine Non Linear Optical Corneal Collagen Crosslinking (NLO CXL) for Treatment of Refractive Errors Abstract Corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL) using ultraviolet light (UVA) photoactivation of riboflavin leads to corneal mechanical stiffening that shows significant therapeutic benefits for patients with Keratoconus, and also […]

Institute of Biomedical Optics, University of Lüebeck, Germany Free-electron-mediated modifications of biomolecules: from photodamage in nonlinear microscopy to intentional photomodification of cells and tissues Abstract Femtosecond laser-induced plasma generation is used surgically and may also cause photodamage in nonlinear microscopy. The irradiance threshold at which transient vapor bubbles in water are produced by single pulses […]

Woonggyu Jung, Ph. D. Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Korea The Potential of Digital Histopathology Using Label-Free Optical Imaging Techniques   Abstract The histological optical imaging is a gold standard method to observe the biological tissues, which follows routine process such as dissection, embedding, sectioning, staining, visualization and interpretation of specimens. This technique […]

Associate professor of Biomedical Engineering and Ophthalmology at the University of California, Davis Human Brain Interferometers for Better Blood Flow Monitoring Abstract Steady cerebral blood flow (CBF) is needed for normal brain function, but continuous monitoring of CBF in humans is currently challenging.  Here, by leveraging a low-cost sensor technology, we introduce a class of […]

University of California, Irvine - Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics Optical Detection of Rare Space Time Events for Precision Medicine Abstract Finding low-abundance bioparticles and rare events in clinically relevant samples is an unresolved but very important issue in biomedicine, specifically for rapid identification of infections and malignant tissues and the development of personalized […]

Assistant Professor of Chemistry- Alcorn State University Department of Chemistry and Physics Azo and Hydrazone Molecular Photoswitches’ Photoinduced Conformational Adjustability Exploited for a Light-Enabled Template for Site-Selective Arene C-H Bond Functionalization Abstract Site-Selectivity is highly desired for work in C-H bond functionalization as organic framework are typically saturated with C-H bonds of similar reactivity. Differentiating […]