Dutch Biomedical Optics Meeting

Biomedical Optics plays an increasingly vital role in modern healthcare, enabling non-invasive diagnostics, advanced imaging, and real-time physiological assessment across a wide range of clinical applications. As healthcare systems face growing demands for accuracy, efficiency, and patient-centred solutions, optical technologies offer powerful tools to better understand biological processes and support clinical decision-making.

The First Dutch Biomedical Optics Meeting will take place on 18–19 June 2026 at the University of Twente and brings together the Dutch biomedical optics community. The meeting offers a high-level academic conference where PhD students, post-docs and principal investigators present and discuss their research through oral and poster sessions. In addition, it provides a forum for PIs to exchange perspectives, address shared challenges and explore opportunities for collaboration. Finally, the meeting creates dedicated time and space to strengthen and organise ourselves as a national community in biomedical optics.

What can you expect?

• A high-level scientific programme covering the full breadth of Biomedical Optics, from fundamental research to clinical applications
• Keynote lectures by leading experts, offering insights into current advances and future directions in the field
• Dedicated opportunities for scientific discussion and networking across disciplines and career stages
• A unique chance to connect and collaborate within the Dutch Biomedical Optics community
• Explore the TechMed Centre and the services it has to offer.

What can you expect?

• A high-level scientific programme covering the full breadth of Biomedical Optics, from fundamental research to clinical applications
• Keynote lectures by leading experts, offering insights into current advances and future directions in the field
• Dedicated opportunities for scientific discussion and networking across disciplines and career stages
• A unique chance to connect and collaborate within the Dutch Biomedical Optics community
• Explore the TechMed Centre and the services it has to offer.

What can you expect?

• A high-level scientific programme covering the full breadth of Biomedical Optics, from fundamental research to clinical applications
• Keynote lectures by leading experts, offering insights into current advances and future directions in the field
• Dedicated opportunities for scientific discussion and networking across disciplines and career stages
• A unique chance to connect and collaborate within the Dutch Biomedical Optics community
• Explore the TechMed Centre and the services it has to offer.

Organisation

The Dutch Biomedical Optics Meeting is organised by the University of Twente, a leading research university with a strong international reputation in medical technology and engineering. The event is hosted within the TechMed Centre, the university’s interdisciplinary hub where researchers, clinicians, and industry partners collaborate on the development, evaluation, and implementation of innovative medical technologies. The scientific organisation of the meeting is led by research groups within TechMed Centre, including M3i (Multi-Modality Medical Imaging) and BMPI (Biomedical Photonic Imaging). These groups conduct research at the intersection of physics, engineering, and healthcare, with a focus on optical imaging, sensing technologies, data analysis, and clinical translation. Through their complementary expertise, the University of Twente, TechMed Centre, M3i and BMPI provide a strong academic foundation for the Dutch Biomedical Optics Meeting, ensuring a high-quality scientific programme and a stimulating environment for collaboration within the Biomedical Optics community.