Acknowledgments.

1. Introduction.

2. Fundamentals of Light and Matter.

3. Basics of Biology.

4. Fundamentals of Light-Matter Interactions.

5. Principles of Lasers, Current Laser Technology, and Nonlinear Optics.

6. Photobiology.

7. Bioimaging: Principles and Techniques.

8. Bioimaging: Applications.

9. Optical Biosensors.

10. Microarray Technology for Genomics and Proteomics.

11. Flow Cytometry.

12. Light-Activated Therapy: Photodynamic Therapy.

13. Tissue Engineering with Light.

14. Laser Tweezers and Laser Scissors.

15. Nanotechnology for Biophotonics: Bionanophotonics.

16. Biomaterials for Photonics.

Index.