HAMPTON UNIVERSITY TO COLLABORATE ON BIOPHOTONICS CENTER RESEARCH

Hampton, VA - The National Science Foundation recently announced funding for the new Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology (CBST). Hampton University will be among the universities selected to participate in the advanced research. Hampton will join other universities including UC Davis, UC Berkeley, Stanford University, University of Texas, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and others.

Biophotonics is an interdisciplinary science of using light and other forms of radiant energy to understand the inner workings of cells and tissues in living organisms. The approach allows researchers to see, measure, analyze and manipulate living tissues in ways that have not been possible before. Some examples of biophotonics and medicine include:

• New laser microscopes that allow measurements of single molecules and tissues at unprecedented resolutions.
  
• New light-activated biomaterials that can be used to bond tissues for surgical applications
  
• Widely tunable ultrafast laser sources, which provide access to molecular dynamics and structure
  

For more information contact Kia DuPree at (757)727-5754 or send email to kia.dupree@hamptonu.edu