OPORTO 22 – 1st Spring Biophotonics Conference in Porto
20-23 April 2022
Location
Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto
Porto
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We are delighted to welcome you to the 1st Spring Biophotonics Conference and hope that you will have an exciting and inspiring time. The scope of this symposium ranges from basic fundamental studies to applied research in the field of Biophotonics, Biomedical Optics, Optical Imaging, Biosensing and Theragnostics, including optical and photonics-based engineering, translational, clinical and pre-clinical studies.
The goal of the OPORTO Conference is to bring together the key members of Biophotonics international community after COVID isolation to discuss and resume business as usual, including current and further research plans, collaboration, exchange visits, public engagement events, etc.
In this spirit of the scientific exchange, we would like to thank you in advance for your active contribution to making the OPORTO Conference a success. We hope that while you are experiencing the exciting atmosphere of this event, you will gain new insights about the fascinating new developments in laser physics, light-tissue interaction, nano-photonics, neuro-imaging, image processing and their application in life sciences and modern biomedical applications.
With very best wishes on behalf of conference organizers,
Luis Oliveira and Igor Meglinski (Chairs of OPORTO Conference)
Committees
Conference Chairs
Luis Oliveira
Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
Igor Meglinski
Aston University, UK
Honorary Co-Chair
Valery V. Tuchin
Saratov State University, Russia
Organizing Committee
Inês S. Martins, Secretary
Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal
Andreia Martins
CIETI, Portugal
Anton Sdobnov
University of Oulu, Finland
Hugo Silva
CIETI, Portugal
Luís Fernandes
INESCTEC, Portugal
Maria do Rosário Pinheiro
CIETI, Portugal
Tânia Pereira
INESCTEC, Portugal
Diana Khlebaeva
STEMM Global
Program Committee Chairs
Alexander V. Priezzhev, Co-Chair
Moscow State University, Russia
Israel Gannot, Co-chair
Tel Aviv University, Israel School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
Program Committee
Maria Farsari
FORTH-IESL, Greece
Yuriy Ushenko
Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine
Maria Inês Carvalho
Porto University, Portugal
Janis Spigulis
University of Latvia, Latvia
Anna Baldycheva
University of Exeter, UK
Hélder Oliveira
INESC-Porto, Portugal
Tatiana Novikova
CNRS/Ecole polytechnique, France
Ronald Sroka
LIFE-Centre, Munich, Germany
Małgorzata Jędrzejewska-Szczersk
Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
Dmitry Telyshev
Sechenov First Medical University, Russia
Rui Henrique
IPO-Porto, Portugal
Irina Larina
Baylor College of Medicine, USA
Roberto Pini
IFAC, ITALY
Ekaterina Sergeeva
Institute of Applied Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences, N. Novgorod, Russia
Jürgen Popp
Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
Sara Tombelli
IFAC-Rome, Italy
Alexander Bykov
University of Oulu, Finland
Francesco Pavone
University of Florence, Italy
Speakers
Plenary and Invited Speakers
Juergen Popp
Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Germany
"ppp Photonics21 and the Biophotonics Roadmap" (Keynote)
Zeev Zalevsky
Bar Ilan University, Israel
“Remote photonic sensing of brain activity and senses” (Invited)
Maxim Darvin
Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
“Perspectives of confocal Raman microspectroscopy for the non-invasive determination of physiological parameters of the skin in vivo” (Invited)
Brendan Kennedy
University of Western Australia, Australia
“Imaging intracellular biomechanics using optical coherence microscopy” (Invited)
Viacheslav Artyushenko
art Photonics GmbH, Berlin
"Fiber photonics for biomedical applications" (Invited)
David Boas
College of Engineering, Boston University, USA
“Development of fiber-based laser speckle contrast measurements for imaging human brain function” (Invited)
Maria Angela Franceschini
Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
“Cerebral health in a heartbeat” (Invited)
Natan T. Shaked
Dept of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Israel
"Stain-free rapid interferometric imaging of sperm cells for in vitro fertilization" (Invited)
Edik Rafailov
Aston University, UK
“Advances in the development of non-invasive wearable health monitoring devices” (Invited)
Vyacheslav (Slava) Kalchenko
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
“Additive manufacturing technologies for biomedical optical imaging applications: Research trends and scientific impact.” (Invited)
Bernhard Roth
Hannover Centre for Optical Technologies, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz University Hannover, Germany
“Multimodal optical systems for the investigation of skin diseases” (Invited)
Dmitry Gorin
Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow, Russia
"Combination of nanostructured particles and photonics for visualisation and therapy" (Invited)
Abstract Submission
Each author is requested to submit a one-page abstract.
Abstract must be sent to Inês Martins (Organizing Committee Secretary) via email before January 31, 2022.
Registration & Fees
Electronic registration before January 31, 2022, at is required.
For all the participants (including Chairs, Co-Chairs, Members of the Committees, Plenary and Invited Speakers) the conference fee is 230 Euro (this is minimal cost that covers conference rooms, coffee breaks, lunches, and light refreshments), and should be paid until January 31 (2022) through bank transfer to the following bank account:
Bank name: Banco Santander Totta S.A.
IBAN: PT50 0018 000352410420020 13
BIC/SWIFT: TOTAPTPL
Bank address: Rua do Ouro, nº 88 – 1100-063 Lisboa
For payments after this date, the fee is 280€. On site payment is also possible, but the fee will be 350€.
Required: email the receipt of the payment and the abstract to Inês Martins (Organizing Committee Secretary)
Proceedings
Conference papers will be published in a special issue of Journal of Biophotonics and need to be prepared according to the journal template.
Culture Program
Porto is the second biggest city in Portugal (second to Lisbon), located in the north of Portugal, at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean. The town has a rich history with many monuments to visit in downtown locations, a particular folklore full of colorful traditions and exquisite food to taste at small prices. Its ancient name (Portus Calle) gave the name to the country – Portugal. Porto is known worldwide for its famous Port wine, which can be bought in one of the many local stores inside the city.
Although the conference participants are welcome to take free visits to the city and its local attractions and stores, a social program will be included for those who are interested.
During the afternoon of April 23, the participants will take a small tour by bus to visit the Port wine cellars in the left margin of the Douro river. There, a guided visit to one of the cellars will take place, with wine tasting at the end. Port wine bottles can be bought during the visit. At the end of the afternoon, the participants will take a short bus travel to the right margin of the Douro river to a nearby restaurant for the conference banquet. The restaurant is located on privileged site with a wonderful view of the Douro river and its margins.
This social program has an additional fee of 50€ (per person), which is not included in the conference registration fee.
Venue & Lodging
The conference venue will be at the Polytechnic of Porto – School of Engineering (ISEP), which is located in the north academic part of town.
Hotel IBIS Porto São João**
Hotel STAR INN Porto****
Hotel EUROSTARS OPORTO****
TBA
Deadlines
Visa application support – information for official invitation letter, before January 31, 2022
Submission of Abstracts – before February 28, 2022.
Registration – before January 31, 2022
Conference fee – before January 31, 2022
Hotel reservation – suggested to be before February 28, 2022