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International pioneers in the research of label-free optical imaging provide an overview of the fundamentals and the diverse application potential of these innovative methods for medical diagnostics in the journal Nature Photonics. Among the four authors is the Scientific Director of the Leibniz IPHT in Jena, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Popp.

A research team from Leibniz IPHT and Jena University Hospital has developed a new type of fiber probe for medical imaging in collaboration with the Jena-based company Grintech. The camera probe uses non-linear multimodal imaging techniques to generate high-precision images of tissue samples at cellular level.

Light-based technologies offer enormous potential to combat infectious diseases more effectively and to better manage future pandemics. Today, it takes a lot of time before findings from the laboratory become a new drug or therapy. With the Leibniz Centre for Photonics in Infection Research (LPI), a research infrastructure is being created in Jena that will close this gap between basic research, clinical practice and product development so that research findings reach people more quickly. On November 7, 2023, Prof. Dr. Sabine Döring, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung, BMBF) and Thuringia's Minister for Economic Affairs, Science and Digital Society, Wolfgang Tiefensee, were informed about the status of the development of the globally unique infrastructure for translational research at Jena University Hospital (Universitätsklinikum Jena, UKJ).

Organic semiconductor materials are promising key technologies for the development of state-of-the-art optoelectronic components and are used in photovoltaics as well as in sensor technology and microelectronics. In order to produce thin organic semiconductor films automatically and with well-defined properties, researchers – led by Leibniz IPHT in Jena, Germany – have developed a new technological approach for depositing thin films with high molecular precision. The method for manufacturing thin films with tailor-made electronic properties is presented in the journal Advanced Materials.

We are deeply shocked by Hamas' belligerent attacks on Israel and by the terrible violence against civilians. Our thoughts are with those who have lost their lives and with their families, with those who have been injured and with all those who are still in danger and suffering the consequences of terror. Our sympathies are especially extended to our researchers from Israel, our colleagues at our Israeli partner universities and institutes, and their families.

The winner of this year's prestigious Charles Mann Award of the American Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies (FACSS) is Prof. Dr. Jürgen Popp, one of the world's leading experts in the field of biophotonics. The award was presented to the chemist and scientific director of the Jena Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology (Leibniz IPHT) at the SciX conference on October 10, 2023 in Sparks, USA, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of spectroscopy. FACSS particularly recognized Popp's dedication to bringing research ideas to application as well as his long-standing commitment to improved disease diagnostics.

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