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Infrared technology for medicine: International experts meet at Wrocław Tech
Date: 15.10.2026
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international cooperation
Researchers and representatives of photonics companies from nine European countries and the United States have gathered at Wrocław University of Science and Technology. During IRWorkshop, they are exploring the use of infrared technology in medical diagnostics and opportunities for joint projects between academia and industry.
The two-day workshop is jointly organised by researchers from Wrocław Tech and Laser Components. Participants include representatives of Silicon Austria Labs, VIGO Photonics, Ulm University and the University of Manchester.
The aim is to establish joint working groups bringing together academia and industry and to develop common measurement standards. These will make it easier to compare research results and introduce new diagnostic methods. Participants are also discussing European supply chains and technological independence in the development of strategic photonic technologies.
“Analysing how a sample absorbs infrared radiation provides information about its chemical composition,” explains Łukasz Sterczewski, PhD, DSc, Eng., a university professor at the Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems and the lead organiser of the event at Wrocław Tech. “In medicine, this could help identify changes associated with disease. Among the topics we are discussing are research into detecting lung and breast cancer using blood plasma, non-invasive glucose measurement and breath analysis,” he adds.
The workshop is part of the activities of the InfraM(R)ed Alliance, an international initiative advancing the use of photonics in healthcare. Professor Sterczewski is one of its co-founders and a member of its coordinating council. He is also one of four editors of a roadmap for the development of infrared photonics in medicine, prepared by more than 80 authors from 19 countries.
Wrocław Tech technologies for advanced medical diagnostics
Researchers at Wrocław University of Science and Technology are already developing technologies needed for these applications.
In collaboration with Infrasolid, they have developed a spectrometer that operates at room temperature and covers a broad spectral range, from near-infrared to terahertz radiation. The device could eventually find applications in medical diagnostics.
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