Optical sensing techniques are under continuous development and can offer clinicians reliable and efficient tools for monitoring, diagnoses, prognoses and therapeutic purposes. For example, optical methods have their place in point-of-care devices, such as traditional spectroscopic or new evanescent wave technologies. However, the application of new
photonics technologies to medicine is at a relatively early stage and the full potential is yet to be realised.

This "invited only" speakers meeting will be a forum for presentation, discussion, and exchange of state-of-the art information focussing on the latest research and development in photonic sensing for medical applications.

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PROGRAMME

An all invited speaker programme:

Session 1:	Prospects for optical in-vitro cell monitoring
10.30	Professor Francis Martin, Lancaster University
11.00	Dr Darren Reynolds, University of West of England
11.30	Jeremy Warren, NanoSight Ltd
Session 2:	Prospects for in-vivo optical diagnostics
12.30	Professor Nick Stone, University of Exeter
13.00	Professor Pavel Matousek, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
13.30	Dr Pete Tomlins, Queen Mary's College

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The workshop is aimed at researchers/developers from industry and academia as well as clinicians from diverse fields who are interested in broadening their knowledge of the latest optical technologies or who are seeking or offering photonics solutions to biomedical sensing problems.

Essentials

When	Thursday 18 October 2012
Where	Theatre 1, Ricoh Arena, Coventry
Organised By	Denise Hope, Institute of Bio-Sensing Technology, University of the West of England. T: +44(0)117 3281 110 Email: ibst@uwe.ac.uk
Technical Programme Commitee	Prof Janice Kiely Institute of Bio-Sensing Technology, University of the West of England. Prof Nick Stone School of Physics, University of Exeter.
Attendee Fee	NONE
Registration	Please register here
Admin Contact Details	Laurence Devereux Tel: +44 (0)1372 750555 E-mail: info@photonex.org