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The Centre of Biophotonics (CoB)<\/strong> at the University of St Andrews was established in 2019 with the mission of promoting interdisciplinary research and training at the interface between advanced optical imaging, photonics and biomedical sciences. The Centre integrates researchers across four schools (Physics and Astronomy, Medicine, Biology and Psychology and Neuroscience) and builds on existing strengths in the development and application of light based technologies to investigate biological process at molecular, cellular and tissue scales. The CoB brings together more than 20 research groups around three main themes: imaging across temporal and spatial scales, mechanobiology and neurophotonics. Thus, CoB addresses important questions to improve human health including the origins of cardiovascular diseases, cancer, neurological disorders and the advance in the fight against bacterial and viral pathogens. The CoB is also strongly committed to translational research and the dissemination of technologies emerging from the Centre in collaboration with other institutions and industrial partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seeing is believing and light-based imaging technologies are, now more than ever, uniquely positioned to unveil the mechanisms of life as well as disease. Building on more than 20 years of light-based innovation for the biosciences and by collaborating across disciplines and recruiting the best talents, we aim to watch these processes unfolding in real time, from the molecular and cellular scales, to the whole-organism level.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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CoB News<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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2026 CoB BIOPHOTONICS SUMMER SCHOOL<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Following the success of the 1st <\/sup>and 2nd<\/sup> St Andrews Biophotonics Summer School in 2024 and 2025, we are please to announce that the 3rd edition will be running from the 22nd<\/sup> to the 26th<\/sup> June 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of feedback from attendees to last year summer school include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Experimental sessions were a great immersion into real bioimaging, very helpful to see other methods than everyday lab routine. Overall instructors were very helpful and supportive. Would definitely recommend this to colleagues.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

More information about the 2026 Summer School content and the registration process can be found here<\/a>. Prospective attendees can contact Dr Paolo Annibale (pa53@st-andrews.ac.uk) or Prof Carlos Penedo (CoB-Director@st-andrews.ac.uk).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CoB publications<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n