The overarching ICON project aims to consolidate ongoing research initiatives at Université Côte d'Azur (UniCA), encompassing various aspects of photonics and life sciences, from experimental and applied methods to numerical modeling. Additionally, the project seeks to enrich these endeavors by integrating external insights and expertise, fostering collaborations with researchers from France and beyond. A key objective is to strengthen interdisciplinary dimensions through internships and scientific visits, particularly benefiting PhD students, providing them with valuable exposure and experience. Moreover, the initiative serves as a dynamic platform for showcasing UniCA's research to external communities, explicitly aiming to catalyze new collaborations and partnerships. These comprehensive objectives underscore the initiative's profound impact on advancing research at the intersection of photonics and life sciences.

Main Topics

• Photonics techniques for the Life and Health Sciences for research and biomedical applications
• Innovative devices for research and biomedical applications
• Photonics for stimulation and detection of functional cell properties, or mechanical cell characterization in conjuction to its mathematical modelling
• Amplification of fluorescence through functionalized materials and structures, and advanced electromagnetic modelling
• Detection of cellular characteristics and evolution by phase encoding to study deformation, growth, motion, reaction to external stimuli;
• Applied mathematical modelling
  
• Enhanced analysis of photonic data from advanced AI techniques for in-depth and real-time detection of cellular features

Organizing committee

Alain BURGER, ICN

Frédéric BRAU, IRCAN

Stéphane LANTERI, INRIA

Gian Luca LIPPI, INPHYNI

Caroline MEDIONI, iBV

Contact : icon@univ-cotedazur.fr