title: Introduction to the bio-optics: design and application.
abstract: The "Bio-Optics: Design and Application" symposium, held on April 12-15, 2015, in Vancouver, BC, was an important step in a continuous journey to closely connect technological design advancement and biomedical applications. The symposium presented a broad range of innovations in diagnostic devices, endoscopy, optical microscopy, optical coherence tomography, multi-modal imaging, and highlighted specific applications including cancer diagnostics, detection of infectious disease and point of care, as well as microsurgery treatment.
authors.affiliation: Guest Editors.
authors.forename: Tomasz
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authors.lastname: Tkaczyk
authors.affiliation: Guest Editors.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Xu
keywords: (000.0000) General; (000.1200) Announcements, awards, news, and organizational activities