The Virtual Photonics Technology Initiative (main site: http://www.virtualphotonics.org) is a core of the Laser Microbeam and Medical Program (LAMMP), an NCRR National Biomedical Technology Center at the Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic.

The initiative aims to:

(a) Design and distribute easy-to-use open-source software tools with graphical-user interfaces that simulate the propagation and distribution of optical radiation in cells and tissues

(b) Supply educational resources that provide the appropriate foundation for the proper usage of these computational tools

(c) Develop improved computational models to simulate and design optical diagnostic, imaging, and therapeutic modalities

(d) Stimulate the formation of an active community of experts in Computational Biophotonics