BiOPI Lab

Biophotonics is the area that studies the application of visible light to the Life Sciences. Among the many possibilities, light can be used for the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), for example, combines light with a photosensitive molecule, which generates reactive oxygen species, leading the cell to die. In addition, there is the so-called Photothermal Therapy, which uses light and nanotechnology to produce heat, which also leads to cell death.
 

Biophotonics can be an important tool for the treatment of different diseases, including cancer and infections by microorganisms.

Currently, the UC Medical Physics group participates in projects ranging from basic studies of the interaction of light with different photosensitizers and nanoparticles, to the application in in vitro and in vivo tests, reaching clinical trials.