生醫光電是在探討光與生物組織之間交互作用的新興學門,其目標在於藉由光電科技這一功能強大的促成科技來進行基礎生命科學與醫學相關問題的研究,並應用於臨床上疾病的診斷與治療。生物光電學並非一門終了科學,事實上它已在基礎生物學研究、臨床醫學診治、製藥、生物科技乃至農業、食品及環境科學等領域,開啟了一個意想不到的發展空間。然而生醫光電的真正發展需要的是藉由群體合作的方式,在同一個作業平台下彼此密切合作,使得不同背景的研究學者之間能創造出彼此交談的語言,進而能有效率地溝通來執行一個多元的跨領域研究。
Biophotonics deals with the interactions of light and biological tissues. This enabling technology provides unprecedented opportunities for basic biological research, clinical medicine, pharmaceutical technology, agriculture, food and environmental sciences. In short, biophotonics is a key technology that can bridge many technologies. It is more than an end toward itself. Due to its multidisciplinary nature, its successful implementation critically relies on close collaboration among scientists from various disciplines.