The International Conference on BioMedical Photonics (ICBP) 2025 took place from April 3-5, 2025, in Montpellier, bringing together researchers, clinicians, and industry leaders to explore cutting-edge advancements in light-based medical technologies. The conference highlighted how photonic tools are revolutionizing biomedical research and clinical applications, with a particular focus on molecular diagnostics, tissue imaging, and therapeutic applications. The scientific program was structured around two main themes:

1. Photonics for Imaging

2. Photonics for Diagnostics and Therapy

These themes were explored in dedicated sessions featuring 27 invited speakers from 12 countries and 19 student oral presentations.

Rodrigo Escobar Diaz Guerrero from IPHT Leipzig, member of NFDI4BIOIMAGE, presented a poster entitled “Facilitating FAIR Principles in Biomedical Photonics with a Cloud-based platform”, introducing the web application LEO (Linking Electronic Lab Notebook with OMERO). LEO facilitates linking data from photonic experiments, including images, metadata, and experimental records, into a unified framework linking data from photonic experiments, including images, metadata, and experimental records, into a unified framework. Built on a scalable, plugin-based architecture, LEO enhances efficiency and interoperability in bioimage research. During the poster session, Rodrigo engaged in discussions on the relevance of FAIR data principles and best practices for research data management in biophotonics.

The conference was also a great opportunity to gain insights into exciting imaging modalities such as Brillouin Light Scattering (BLS), which is used to measure the elasticity of tissues, and Photoacoustic Imaging, which allows for the visualization of molecular information, and other multimodal methods. A broad spectrum of innovative approaches to diagnostics and therapies was presented, e.g., a method for evaluating embryos after in vitro fertilization using light-sheet microscopy and digital holographic microscopy for label-free imaging.

The 2025 ICBP offered an excellent platform to explore recent advancements in biomedical photonics and healthcare and gain a deeper understanding of emerging photonic technologies to address biomedical challenges.