BiophotonicsWeek 2010 is a unique series of events that will bring together faculty, physicians, students, researchers, industry, investors, entrepreneurs, funding agencies, educators and others interested in biophotonics and its applications. The conferences (listed below) were scheduled such that participants may attend 2-3 consecutive events and minimize the amount of travel, while allowing for ample interaction, in the beautiful city of Quebec, Canada in September 2010.
Faculty, academic and industry researchers, graduate students and federal agency researchers are invited to attend:
- Frontiers in Neurophotonics: Hotel Chateau Laurier, Sept. 22-24, 2010. Scope: foster scientific exchanges between neurobiologists and physicists sharing a common interest in biophotonics/neurophotonics.
- Biophotonics in Infectious Disease: Hotel Chateau Laurier, Sept. 22-24, 2010. Scope: identify major challenges in basic research and the clinical management of infectious disease that can be addressed using advanced optical and biophotonic tools and techniques; to establish R&D collaborations between groups in Canada, California, and internationally.
- Optics Within Life Sciences (OWLS-11): Laval University, Sept. 28-30, 2010. Scope: conference where students, faculty, postdoctoral and other researchers share their research findings in optics-based therapeutics, diagnostics and analytics in the life sciences, biotechnology, medicine, agriculture, biodefense and environment with peers from all over the world.
The 2nd International Congress on Biophotonics, ICOB-2, (Hotel Chateau Laurier, Sept. 25-27) will bring together thought leaders and stakeholders in specific applications of biophotonics for the purpose of generating roadmaps of needs and opportunities. Participants from life sciences, clinical medicine, biophotonics and life sciences research labs, companies, government (research agencies, health & economic policy), investment, finance, science & technology education/training will engage in intensive "biophotonics/applications landscaping" presentations, panels, break-out groups and a College of Writers to assemble roadmaps for the future of biophotonics applied to specific life sciences and medical sectors. Participation is by invitation and referral only.
In closing, here are some grants for international collaborations and/or exchanges.
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship Opportunities. The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), as the funding agency, provides three types of scientific collaboration fellowships using the NIH as a nominating authority. The intramural fellowship program allows Japanese Biomedical and Behavioral Scientists to conduct research at NIH. The remaining extramural fellowships allow U.S. (and permanent resident) scientists to conduct cooperative research under their host researchers in Japan. Deadline: May 31, 2010. URL: http://www.fic.nih.gov/programs/research_grants/jsps/index.htm
- UNESCO-L'OREAL Co-Sponsored Fellowship Programme for Young Women in Life Sciences. The programme is designed to identify and reward fifteen deserving, committed and talented young women scientists, from all over the world, active in the field of life sciences. With a view to ensuring that a balanced geographical representation is made, a maximum of three young women, from each of the five geo-cultural regions of the world, will be awarded fellowships. At least half of the period of the fellowship must be undertaken abroad, for a minimum duration of 6 months and a maximum duration of 12 months. Candidates must already be engaged in pursuing research at the doctoral or post-doctoral level in one or allied fields of life sciences including biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, agriculture, medicine, pharmacy and physiology. Projects involving animal models (i.e. experimentation using vertebrate laboratory animals) are rejected, and proposals in the area of cosmetics research are NOT encouraged; preference is given to non cosmetic researches. Deadline: June 30, 2010. URL: http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=44170&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
- NSF 09-554 Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences (RCN). The goal of this program is to advance a field or create new directions in research or education. Innovative ideas for implementing novel networking strategies are especially encouraged. Groups of investigators will be supported to communicate and coordinate their research, training and educational activities across disciplinary, organizational, institutional, and geographical boundaries. For a research track RCN, the focus could be on a broad research question, a specific group of organisms, or particular technologies or approaches. For an education track RCN, the focus could be on any topic that is likely to lead to improved participation, learning, or assessment in undergraduate biology curricula. It is expected that many RCN projects may include international participants. Deadline: July 5, 2010. URL: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2009/nsf09554/nsf09554.htm?govDel=USNSF_25
More to come later. May the force of biophotonics be with you!
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