Over the past two decades, single-molecule techniques have evolved into robust tools to
study many fundamental biological processes. The combination of optical tweezers with …

Cells sense and respond to mechanical stimuli for activation, proliferation, migration, and
differentiation. The associated mechanosensing and biomechanical properties of cells and …

The discipline of biophotonics or biomedical optics has undergone a fascinating journey in
the past several decades, and it is still growing rapidly. As the name biophotonics implies …

3D pitch rotation of microparticles and cells assumes importance in a wide variety of
applications in biology, physics, chemistry and medicine. Applications such as cell imaging …

Fluorescent observation of cells generally suffers from the limited axial resolution due to the
elongated point spread function of the microscope optics. Consequently, three-dimensional …

We introduce a method that combines two-photon polymerization (TPP) and surface
functionalization to enable the indirect optical manipulation of live cells. TPP-made 3D …

Macrophages are well known for their role in immune responses and tissue homeostasis.
They can polarize towards various phenotypes in response to biophysical and biochemical …

This contribution covers recent original research papers in the biophotonics field. The
content is organized into main techniques such as multiphoton microscopy, Raman …

The understanding of the mechanisms behind the dynamics of biological processes is
crucial to build a more comprehensive picture of the principles governing living systems. At …

Even though years of research have advanced our understanding of idiopathic pulmonary
fibrosis (IPF), the expanded knowledge on risk factors and mechanisms has not yet resulted …