Mission Statement

The Center for Biophotonic Sensors and 系统 will focus on translational research where photonics provides the enabling technologies for advances in methods to detect/sense and identify biological properties, conditions, or changes at the molecular and cellular/sub-cellular level. Ultimately, we see photonics as a driver for early disease detection, reduction of health care costs, speedier and more effective treatment through personalized care and better patient outcomes.

The mission of CBSS is:

To create a national center of excellence for biosensor research with photonics as the enabling technology.
To cultivate embryonic applications for biosensors.
To advance biophotonic sensor technology, providing significant commercial benefits for disease diagnosis, patient monitoring, drug efficacy testing, and food and water safety.
To develop effective methods for technology translation, accelerating innovative research to commercial benefit.
To increase the quantity, quality and diversity of professionals prepared to work in this field.
To involve the full technology and supply value chain in a common focus of solving critical unmet needs in the healthcare sector using biophotonic sensing solutions.