The Bioelectrodynamics team publicly unveiled its new Biophotoniq initiative at the Quantum Biology Forum 2026 international conference, held on April 13–14, 2026, in Silver Spring, Maryland, in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
Biophotoniq is developing along two interconnected lines. The first focuses on building an international community, sharing knowledge, and connecting scientists, partners, and the public around research into the intrinsic bioluminescence of organisms—so-called biophotons. The second branch is focused on developing proprietary measurement technology and a data infrastructure with the aim of laying the groundwork for a future spin-off. In this context, a prototype for detecting the bioluminescence of the human hand was also presented during the conference.
For more information about the Biophotoniq initiative, visit https://www.biophotoniq.net/ and and its social media channels (LinkedIn, Bluesky, Facebook).
The initiative also features an AI persona named Ela Světlá, who serves as a guide to the topic of biophotons. She helps raise awareness of the research, provides updates on the project’s progress, and fosters community engagement through online platforms (website, Bluesky, Telegram bot, Telegram community and Telegram channel).
The team also achieved significant success at the conference itself, where it received two travel awards. The awards were presented to Kateřina Červinková for her paper “Biochemiluminescence sensing of PEF-induced protein oxidation under pro- and antioxidants” and to Michaela Poplová for her paper “Biological auto(chemi)luminescence imaging of oxidative processes in human skin”. These awards confirm the high scientific quality of the presented results and the growing importance of biochemiluminescence-based methods in the quantum biology community.
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The Quantum Biology Forum conference is a new international gathering focused on bridging the fields of physics, biology, and medicine. It brings together leading scientists, clinicians, and innovators from around the world and focuses on the role of light, energy, and quantum phenomena in living systems and their potential for future diagnostics and treatments.