Lasers in Medicine and Biology: From Basic Science Discovery to Translational Applications

Gordon Research Conferences, East Greenwich RI

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Abstract

1401072 Boppart This conference funding application is to support the registration fees and/or travel costs of conference participants including graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and among these,under-represented groups, so that they may attend the Gordon Conference on Lasers in Medicine and Biology, to be held July 13-18, 2014 at the Holderness School, Holderness, New Hampshire. In this Gordon Research Conference (GRC), there are 9 technical sessions covering topics that have been determined by the co-chairs, co-vice-chairs, and general community to be innovate, impactful, scientifically relevant, progressive, and expected to be critical for the future of the field and the future of medicine and biology. These sessions also provide a broad and comprehensive coverage of the biophotonics field, while giving focus to some rapidly emerging sub-fields. Sessions are balanced between being more fundamental in nature, with others more applied toward current and future biomedical needs. The oral presentations in all the sessions will be given by invited national and international experts, and all invited speakers have already confirmed their participation. The theme for the 2014 GRC is ?From Basic Science Discovery to Translational Applications?. This theme was chosen based on attendee feedback in prior years, identifying the need to emphasize basic principles and fundamental discoveries in optics, imaging science, biology, and medical science, as well as establish and demonstrate clear applications and pathways that showcase how these discoveries can be translated via technological and engineeringbased solutions.