Speaker:

Prof. Dr. Justus Eichstädt

+49 338 1355380
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Optical technologies are today an indispensable part of biomedicine and continue to open up new fields of application. Photonics research focuses on fundamental optical principles and innovative optical methods for prevention, diagnostics, therapy, and analytics.

Examples include laser-induced thermotherapies for tumor treatment, optical sensors for use on biological tissue (e.g., hemoglobin and water content in the skin), minimally invasive laser surgery, the development of fluorescence cameras for visualizing metastases in lymphatic vessels, molecular imaging, and the creation of microcameras for endoscopy.

Research and development in telemedicine — such as telemonitoring for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases—are also part of biophotonics and represent the next step toward future personalized medicine.

This is accompanied by a young and growing market in which Berlin-Brandenburg is well positioned thanks to the close collaboration between local companies and institutes—both in the development of new methods and products, as well as in providing high-quality devices and components.

Topics include:

• Disposable diagnostics based on biomarkers for point-of-care testing and pathogen detection, infectiology, and hospital hygiene
• Imaging diagnostic methods (Raman, fluorescence, XUV, CARS, multiphoton excitation, photoacoustics, etc.)
• Optical, non-invasive sensors for vital parameters – the skin as a window into the body
• The eye as an interactive, information-processing system