title: Advances in optics for biotechnology, medicine and surgery.
abstract: The editors introduce the Biomedical Optics Express feature issue, "Advances in Optics for Biotechnology, Medicine and Surgery," which includes 12 contributions from attendees of the 2011 conference Advances in Optics for Biotechnology, Medicine and Surgery XII.
authors.forename: Elizabeth M C
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Hillman
authors.forename: Daniel S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Elson
authors.forename: Irving J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Bigio
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Levenson
authors.forename: Peter T C
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: So