Multiphoton microscopy has recently passed the milestone of its first 30 years of activity in
biomedical research. The growing interest around this approach has led to a variety of …

With the explosion of gene editing tools in recent years, there has been a much greater
demand for mouse embryo phenotyping, and traditional methods such as histology and …

Application of optical imaging in developmental biology marks an exciting frontier in
biomedical optics. Optical resolution and imaging depth allow for investigation of growing …

Our previous study on rat skin showed that cumulative oxidative pressure induces profound
structural and ultrastructural alterations in both rat skin epidermis and dermis during aging …

The evolution of laser technologies and the invention of ultrashort laser pulses have resulted
in a sharp jump in laser applications in life sciences. Developmental biology is no exception …

Dynamic imaging is a powerful approach to assess the function of a developing organ
system. The heart is a dynamic organ that undergoes quick morphological and mechanical …

1Department of Surgery and Physiology, Cardiovascular Research and Development
Center-UnIC, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Al. Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 …

Cardiac spheroids and engineered tissues have risen in the past years as potential
alternatives to animal models for cardiovascular research and drug development …

This feature issue of Biomedical Optics Express represents a cross-section of the most
recent work in tissue optics, including exciting developments in tissue optical clearing, deep …

The evolution of laser technologies and the invention of ultrashort laser pulses have resulted
in a sharp jump in laser applications in life sciences. Developmental biology is no exception …