The SPIE Biophotonics Summer School, formerly the Hven Biophotonics Graduate Summer School, was founded in 2003. The biennial school provides graduate-level biophotonics education for students and first-year postdoctoral researchers at the highest international level. Participants gather together for a packed week on the island of Ven, a small island in the strait between Denmark and Sweden, to learn from renowned lecturers from all over the world, present their research in poster sessions, and foster important connections in this growing field. The result is a fully immersive and transformational experience.
Peter E. Andersen and Stefan Andersson-Engels were the school’s original founders more than two decades ago and continue to collaborate to bring it to life each session. The program is rooted in the importance of biophotonics, including lasers; light sources; and optical methods, systems, and instruments based on light interaction with tissues, as a powerful technique with valuable life-science applications and clinical and therapeutic applications. It has become a cornerstone within the biomedical optics community, growing a large alumni network of more than 600 previous participants, including many who’ve gone on to become leaders in the field.
The next program will take place from 7 - 14 June 2025. The school registration fee is $1,300 USD, which covers meals and accomodation.
Distinguished presenters for the 2025 session include:
Applications are due 28 February 2025. Send any questions to outreach@spie.org.