On behalf of SPIE and the symposium organizers, we encourage you to participate in Translational Biophotonics 2014 in Houston, Texas (USA). This new event is an interdisciplinary forum for collaboration and learning among top researchers, clinicians, and industrial partners in fields related to medicine and biophotonics. This event will take place over two days, 19-20 May 2014, and will include both oral and poster presentations with a focus on optical diagnostics, image-guided intervention, novel microscopy techniques, new probes, and system design and implementation. Applications include cancer diagnostics, cardiovascular imaging, and detection of infectious disease. The symposium will be held on the Rice University campus across from Texas Medical Center. We look forward to seeing you in Houston!