Biomedical Raman Imaging Workshop 2026


November 18-19, 2026
Convention Center / Photonics Center, University of Osaka (Suita Campus)


The Biomedical Raman Imaging Workshop aims to bring together researchers from spectroscopy, microscopy, biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, and data science to exchange the latest developments in biomedical Raman imaging. The workshop will provide an interactive forum for discussing emerging technologies, sharing new applications, and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations.

The scientific program will feature invited lectures, contributed presentations, and poster sessions covering a broad range of topics, including Raman instrumentation, imaging technologies, data analysis, molecular probes, and biological applications. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to experience hands-on demonstrations of Raman/SRS imaging systems developed at the University of Osaka, providing practical insights into advanced measurement techniques and their implementation.

The workshop will also feature an industrial exhibition and networking events, providing opportunities for interactions among researchers and between academia and industry.
We hope that this workshop will inspire new ideas, encourage collaborations across disciplines, and strengthen the biomedical Raman imaging community.

Past Meetings: 2019, 2024


Speakers (confirmed) Mads S. Bergholt, King’s College London, "Raman-OCT endoscopic fibre probe for in vivo longitudinal monitoring of cancer"
Małgorzata Barańska, Jagiellonian University, "Raman Imaging of Cells: Overcoming Physical and Analytical Constraints"
Jean-Emmanuel Clement, University of Lille
Hilton B. de Aguiar, Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, École Normale Supérieure/Paris
Kosuke Dodo, RIKEN, "Alkyne tags for Raman Imaging and Beyond"
Katsumasa Fujita, University of Osaka, "CryoRaman microscopy for cell imaging"
Kotaro Hiramatsu, Kyushu University, "Resonance CARS imaging"
Hongje Jang, UC San Diego, "An Integrated Super-Resolution Multimodal Imaging Workflow for Studying Biomolecular Heterogeneity in Aging and Disease"
Mako Kamiya, Institute of Science Tokyo, "Molecular design of activatable Raman probes for multiplexed bioimaging"
Hideaki Kano, Keio University, "Label-Free Molecular Fingerprinting with Multiplex CARS Spectroscopic Imaging"
Yasuaki Kumamoto, University of Osaka
Takeo Minamikawa, University of Osaka, "Remote plasmonic-enhanced Raman spectroscopy toward biocompatible and highly sensitive bioimaging"
Takakazu Nakabayashi, Tohoku University, "In-Situ Analysis of Intracellular Higher-Order Structures Using Raman-Brillouin-Fluorescence Multimodal Imaging"
Yasuyuki Ozeki, University of Tokyo, "Stimulated Raman scattering microscopy -Principles and applications-"
Hervé Rigneault, Institut Fresnel, CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, "Wide field coherent Raman imaging"
Lixue Shi, Fudan University, "Ultrarapid 3D histology with stimulated Raman imaging and AI"
Shinsuke Shigeto, Kwansei Gakuin University, "Visualizing plant-fungal symbiosis with spontaneous and coherent Raman imaging"
Nick Stone, University of Exeter
and maybe more!

Program (tentative)
November 18 @Convention Center, University of Osaka
9:00-17:00Lectures, Poster & Exhibition
17:00-20:00Poster, Exhibition & Networking
November 19 @Convention Center, University of Osaka
9:00-15:00Lectures & Exhibition
November 19 @Photonics Center, University of Osaka
15:00-17:30 Demonstration* & Exchange

*Demonstration of cell imaging and analysis using spontaneous Raman and stimulated Raman scattering microscopes at the Photonics Center, following introductory lectures on Raman imaging principles and applications.

Organizers Raman and IR Division, The Spectroscopical Society of Japan
(Chair: Yuika Saito, Gakushuin University)
COI-NEXT LIPS / Photonics Center, University of Osaka
(Director: Katsumasa Fujita)

supported by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) - AdCORP / OTRI

in cooperation with Tokyo Instruments, Inc.*, Chroma Technology Japan G.K.*, Oxford Instruments K.K.*, Leica Microsystems*, THK Precision Co.,Ltd.*, OPTO-LINE, Inc.*, PHOTOTECHNICA CORP.*, Bunkoukeiki Co.,Ltd.*, Spectra-Physics K.K.*, Sakura Photonics Co.,Ltd., HORIBA, Ltd.*, KLV Co.,Ltd.*, TOPTICA Photonics SE*, NIKON SOLUTIONS CO.,LTD., Lightnovo* Quantum Design Japan, Inc.* Edinburgh Instruments Ltd.* Tou Scientific Instruments Co., Ltd.*

*Exhibitors.


endorsed by Bioimaging Society, The Biophysical Society of Japan, The Japan Society for Laser Microscopy, Optoelectronics Industry and Technology Development Association, Japan Optomechatronics Association, The Japanese Association of Anatomists, The Optical Society of Japan, Japan Society for Cell Biology, The Japanese Society of Microscopy, The Japan Society of Applied Physics, The Society of Instrument and Control Engineers

Abstract Submission Prepare your abstract and submit the PDF via the abstract submission form. by October 16, 2026

Closed: Thank you for your submission!

Registration Register for the workshop* by October 23, 2026
(on-site registration may not be available.)

*The number of participants for the Raman Imaging demonstration on the 19th is limited. If oversubscribed, priority will be given to students and early-career researchers.


[ Registration form ]

Registration Fee
Workshop: Regular 5,000 JPY/ Student 2,000 JPY
Networking: Regular 5,000 JPY/ Student 2,000 JPY​

(Payment method will be announced after registration.)


Local Organizers Katsumasa Fujita, University of Osaka
Yasuaki Kumamoto, University of Osaka
Kenta Temma, University of Osaka
Naoko Hara, University of Osaka

Contact bri2026@ap.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp