SYMPOSIUM ON BIOPHOTONICS

9th International A.M. Prokhorov Symposium on Biophotonics
The 9th International A.M. Prokhorov Symposium on Biophotonics is held by the Prokhorov General Physics Institute of RAS as a part of the 22nd International Conference Laser Optics ICLO 2026

Committees
I.A. Shcherbakov, Prokhorov General Physics Inst. of RAS, Russia, Symposium Chair
B.I. Denker, Prokhorov General Physics Inst. of RAS, Russia, Symposium Vice-Chair

Conference Program Committee

Section A. Advanced laser medical systems and technologies
D.G. Kochiev, Prokhorov General Physics Inst. of RAS, Russia
V.P. Minaev, NTO "IRE-Polus", Russia
V.A. Duvanskii, RUDN Univ., Russia

Section B. Laser interaction with cells and tissues: clinical imaging and spectroscopy
V.V. Tuchin, Saratov Stay Univ., Russia
A.E. Lugovtsov, Lomonosov Moscow State Univ., Russia

Section C. Photonics and nanobiotechnology
P.I. Nikitin, Prokhorov General Physics Inst. of RAS, Russia
A.V. Zherdev, Federal Center of Biotechnology of RAS, Russia

Section D. Photodynamic processes in biology and medicine
V.B. Loschenov, Prokhorov General Physics Inst. of RAS, Russia
D. Pominova, Prokhorov General Physics Inst. of RAS, Russia
A. A. Krasnovsky Jr, Federal Center for Biotechnology of RAS, Russia
I.M. Belousova, Vavilov State Optical Inst., Russia

Topics
Section A. Advanced laser medical systems and technologies
New medical applications and advanced laser medical systems for ophthalmology, dermatology, urology, endoscopic and micro surgery, dentistry, and other specialties
Section B. Laser interaction with cells and tissues: clinical imaging and spectroscopy
Optical clearing and light transport in cells and tissues • Laser trapping and manipulation of biological particles • Nonlinear interactions of light and tissues • Speckle phenomena in tissues • Quantification and imaging of cells, blood and lympth flows • Terahertz waves interaction with cells and tissues, autofluorescence and photodynamic diagnosis • Optical coherence tomography and diffuse optical imaging • New developments in non-invasive optical technologies, laser microscopy and spectroscopy of tissues
Section C. Photonics and nanobiotechnology
Analytical biophotonics • Chemical and biosensing principles and instrumentation • Nanomaterials, methods and systems for diagnostics and therapy • Molecular and single-molecule detection methods • DNA nanotechnology and bioengineering • Wearable, implantable, and miniaturized sensor systems • Plasmonics and quantum-enhanced optical sensing • Luminescence, fluorescence, and FRET-based sensors • Fiber- and waveguide-based sensors • Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical sensing • Microfluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip technologies • Multimodal and nonlinear biophotonic imaging methods • AI and data analytics in nanobiotechnology • Photosynthetic apparatus • Light-harvesting complexes • Plant adaptation • Protein photonics • Photoactive biohybrid systems • Bioinspired photonic materials
Section D. Photodynamic processes in biology and medicine
Photosensitizers for biology and medicine • Direct optical single oxygen generation • Photodynamic therapy • Photothermal action of laser radiation on bio-objects • Protection of organs and tissues against powerful and laser radiation • Photodynamic diagnosis • New photosensitizers for theranostic • Photodynamic action on pathogenic microflora

Invited Speakers

Section A. Advanced laser medical systems and technologies

Laser-assisted irrigation of infected acute and chronic wounds
I.A. Abushkin¹, V.M. Chudnovsky², M.M. Plantus³, M.A. Guzev⁴, A.E. Anchugova⁴, 1 – South Ural State Medical Univ. of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; 2 – Ilyichev Pacific Oceanological Inst. Far Eastern Branch of RAS; 3 – Inst. of Applied Mathematics Far Eastern Branch of the RAS; 4 - Chelyabinsk State Univ., Russia

All-optical detection of temperature and distance to fiber in laser surgery
G.S. Budylin, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical Univ., Russia

Laser Photodestruction for the Treatment of Ganglion Cysts in Children

M.A. Dvornikova, A.V.Bryantsev, E.N.Gasanova, S.A.Podurar, Clinical and Research Inst. of Emergency Pediatric Surgery and Trauma — Dr. Roshal's Clinic (CRIEPST), Russia

Defining of the safety parameters for Thulium Fiber Laser (TFL) for endoscopic lithotripsy of biliary stones

E.S. Ermilova, O.I. Baytsaeva, M.V. Murashkina, P.S. Kozlova, V.A. Andreeva. VPG Laserone, Russia

Effective Method of Laser Treatment for Pyogenic Granulomas in Children

E.N. Gasanova, A.V.Bryantsev, A.G. Dorofeev, O.O.Sarukhanyan, Clinical and Research Inst. of Emergency Pediatric Surgery and Trauma — Dr. Roshal's   Clinic (CRIEPST), Russia

The effect of LED liver therapy on the clinical and biochemical characteristics of drug-induced hepatitis in tuberculosis patients

S.D. Nikonov, Novosibirsk State Univ., Novosibirsk Regional Clinical Tuberculosis Hospital, Novosibirsk TB Research Inst. of the Ministry of Health RF, Russia

Laser beam characteristics for optimization stereotactic interstitial hyperthermia of cerebral gliomas

O.V. Ostreiko, V.Y. Cherebillo, N.N. Petrischev,T.G. Grishacheva, S.G. Chefu, G.Y. Yukina, E.G. Suhorukova, Pavlov Univ., Russia

Optimization of methods for processing venous bed images obtained using visible and infrared radiation sources

P.A. Ryabochkina, K.V. Prosvirin, M.V. Gerasimov, Ogarev Mordovia State University, Russia

Selecting the Optimal Raman Spectroscopy Method for ENT -Diseases' Diagnosing

A.B. Timurzieva, V.I. Kukushkin, V.I. Popadyuk, V.A. Duvansky, Prokhorov General Physics Inst. RAS, Russia

Section B. Laser interaction with cells and tissues: clinical imaging and spectroscopy

Optical and thermal modeling of benign retinal tumors laser treatment

Andrey Belikov, ITMO Univ., Russia

Prebreakdown Raman spectroscopy of protein solutions

N. Brandt, Lomonosov Moscow State Univ., Russia

Cardiovascular risk stratification based on Raman spectroscopy of blood serum: an alternative to MSCT of coronary arteries

Ivan A. Bratchenko, Scientific and educational center "Fundamental and applied photonics. Nanophotonics", Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal Univ., Kaliningrad and Samara National Research Univ., Russia

All-optical detection of temperature and distance to fiber in laser surgery

G.S. Budylin, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical Univ., Russia

Wearable Graphene-Based Sensor for human mental

O.P. Cherkasova, Inst. of Automation and Electrometry, SB RAS, National Research Centre «Kurchatov Institute», Russia

Sapphire fiber tips for laser interstitial therapy of soft tissues and natural canals

I.N. Dolganova, Osipyan Inst. of Solid State Physics RAS, Russia

Light interaction with blood vessels in biological tissue in vivo

A.A. Kamshilin, Inst. of Automation and Control Processes FEB RAS, Russia

Optical diagnostics in skin photoaging assessment and development of novel PDT protocols

M.Yu. Kirillin, Inst. of Applied Physics RAS, Russia

Homogeneous Luminescent Bionanosensors Based on Fractions of Carbon Dots

K.A. Laptinskiy, Lomonosov Moscow State Univ., Russia

Erythrocyte-endothelium interplay investigated via optical tweezers

M.K. Maksimov, Lomonosov Moscow State Univ., Russia

Laser beam scattering on a blood smear and the diffractometric parameter of erythrocytes

S.Yu. Nikitin, Lomonosov Moscow State Univ., Russia

Optoacoustic Characterization of Vascular Network in Health and Disease

Anna G. Orlova, Gaponov-Grekhov Inst. of Applied Physics RAS, Russia

Application of optical methods for noninvasive mapping of skin endogenous chromophores

S. Perkov, Skolkovo Inst. of Science and Technology and Hyperspectrus LLC, CEO, Russia

Discovery a skin layer of water with new properties: spontaneous “chaos-order” transition with a reduction of density and surface tension energy

S.M. Pershin, Prokhorov General Physics Inst. RAS, Russia

Prospects of Multimodal Optical Coherence Tomography in Clinical Application

A.A. Plekhanov, Privolzhsky Research Medical Univ., Russia

Oxidation-induced autofluorescence of proteins for drug storage monitoring

A.A. Rubekina, Lomonosov Moscow State Univ., Russia

The role of conformational dynamics of protein globules in the photophysical properties of colored fluorescent proteins

A.P. Savitsky, Federal Research Center for Biotechnology RAS, Russia

Multimodal Photoacoustic and Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging

V.I. Shcheslavskiy, Inst. of Experimental Oncology and Biomedical Technologies, Privolzhsky Research Medical Univ., Russia, Becker&Hickl GmbH, Germany

Fluorescence guidance in endocrine surgery: beyond parathyroid detection

E.A. Shirshin, Lomonosov Moscow State Univ., Russia

Fluorescent probes with photoproton transfer for analysis of protein surface properties

E.A. Slusareva, Siberian Federal Univ., Russia

Ultrawideband high density polymer-based spherical array for real-time functional optoacoustic micro-angiography

P. Subochev, Inst. of Applied Physics RAS, Russia

Optical monitoring of intrafollicular drug delivery

Yu. Svenskaya, Saratov State Univ., Russia

Multidistance self-calibrating diffuse optical spectroscopy of biotissues

Ilya Turchin, Inst. of Applied Physics RAS, Russia

Autofluorescence of intrinsic chromophores in various environments: toward monitoring of redox reactions in living cells

O.S. Vasyutinskii, Ioffe Physical-Technical Inst. RAS, Russia

NIR autofluorescence for prostate cancer diagnostics

B.P. Yakimov, Lomonosov Moscow State Univ., Russia

Characterisation of skin morphological layers by mapping the optical scattering coefficient and speckle parameters  by analysing optical coherence tomography scans

V. Zaitsev, Inst. of Applied Physics RAS, Russia

Section C. Photonics and nanobiotechnology

Optical properties of diatom algae: From Nature to photonic structures

J. Cvjetinovic, Skoltech, Russia

Multifunctional and multimodal contrast agents: preparation, properties control, biomedical applications

D. Gorin, Skoltech, Russia

Engineering of innovative nanomaterials for binary technologies of medical treatment

S. Klimentov, National Research Nuclear Univ. “MEPhI”, Russia

Induction of non-apoptotic cell death in hepatocarcinoma cells via photothermal therapy using Au@Fe₃O₄ nanostars

K. Levada, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal Univ., Russia

Application of fluorescent polarization analysis for determination of proteins, enzyme activity, and immunodiagnosis of infectious and fungal diseases

L. Mukhametova, Lomonosov Moscow State Univ., Russia

Optical Characterization of Advanced Biosensing Architectures for Express Sensitive Detection of Clinical Biomarkers and Food Contaminants

A.V. Orlov, Prokhorov General Physics Inst. RAS, Russia

Correlation of light-to-heat conversion coefficient and SAR in photothermal and magnetothermal studies of nanoparticle solutions

V. Rodionova, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal Univ., Russia

Single exosomes SERS investigation

A. Sarychev, Inst. for Theoretical and Applied Electrodynamics RAS, Russia

Membrane-bound heat shock proteins in tumor theranostics 

M.A. Shevtsov, Inst. of Cytology RAS, Russia

Nanostructured particles for remote neuron stimulation

G.B. Sukhorukov, Skoltech, Russia

Opto-magnetic detection and imaging of magnetic nanoparticles for biomedical applications

J. Zhong, Beihang Univ., China

Section D. Photodynamic processes in biology and medicine

Optical Methods and Devices for Monitoring Microcirculation During Photodynamic Therapy

A.V. Guryleva, Scientific and Technological Centre of Unique Instrumentation RAS, Russia

Photo- and sonocatalytic activity of Fotoditazin decorated microbubbles

A.O. Orlova, ITMO Univ., Russia

Aqueous dispersions of carbon nanoparticles: variability of basic structural elements and their role in the generation and accumulation of ROS

N.N. Rozhkova, Inst. of Geology KarRC RAS, Russia

Method of planning and monitoring the absorbed dose of laser light during photodynamic therapy of multilayered tissues of hollow organs

T.A. Savelieva, Prokhorov General Physics Inst. RAS, Russia

Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer of External and Visceral Localizations in Russia

E.Ph. Stranadko¹, T.I. Malova², M.V. Riabov¹, 1 – Skobelkin Scientific and Practical Center for Laser Medicine FMBA, Russia; 2 – “VETA-GRAND” LLC, Russia