Description
NBIP Ireland, in affiliation with the Royal Microscopical Society, are hosting BioPIC 2010 - an international conference on Biophotonics and Imaging - this October in Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Co. Meath, Ireland (8 km from Dublin International Airport). The event will feature an international line up of speakers delivering talks on topics from biomedical spectroscopy to advanced microscopy.
Topics
European Research Strategy
Biomedical Spectroscopy
Fluorescence Microscopy
Tissue Optics and Laser Tissue Interactions
Bio-Imaging
BioPhotonics - Diagnostics and Therapy
Image Processing and DataManagement
AdvancedMicroscopy
Features
Plenary Speakers
Paper Presentations
Poster Competition
Prizes & Awards
Industrial Sponsorship and Equipment Demonstrations
Among the notable international speakers are:
Prof. Paul French (Imperial College London)
Prof. Marshall Montrose (University of Cincinnati)
Prof. Valery Tuchin (Saratov State University)
Dr. Stefan Jakobs (Max Planck Institute)
Dr. Cinzia Giannini (Consiglio Nazionale delle Richerche (CNR))
Prof. Patrice Mollard (Centre National Recherche Scientifique (CNRS))
Dr. Eleanor Coffey (Turku Centre for Biotechnology/Nordic Imaging Network)
Dr. Antje Keppler (EMBL/Euro-BioImaging)
Prof. Tony Wilson (University of Oxford)
Prof. Alexandar Demchenko (Palladin Institute of Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of Ukraine)
Registration Now Open
Photonics and imaging are recognised as technologies of exceptional importance for a knowledge-based economy, particularly in their application to Life Sciences and Health. BioPIC 2010 will be a great opportunity to promote Ireland s involvement in innovative biophotonics and imaging research throughout Europe, thus contributing to global development. It will also be an opportune venue for trans-national networking, building of collaborations between academia and industry and showcasing advances in the field.
Important Dates
Deadline for abstract submission (oral/poster): 30th July 2010
Deadline for registration: 20th September 2010
The event is supported by Photonics4Life and NBIP Ireland partner institutions: DCU, DIT, NUI-Galway, NUI-Maynooth, RCSI, UCC, UL, CNRS - Montpellier, DKIT, TCD, the Nordic Imaging Network and IBB Naples and is sponsored by Science Foundation Ireland under the SFI Conferences and Workshop Programme.
