A Young Investigator (YI) competition is proposed where the highest scoring abstracts
submitted to each year's conference will be invited to present their work in a special podium session which will be evaluated by an expert panel of judges for technical and presentation excellence.
Ron Ignatius passed away in January 2011. We mourn the loss of such a brilliant mind. Ron invented
the plant growth LED lighting systems for NASA, settting the stage for NASA LEDs in medical
applications and earning the prestigious NASA Space Technology Hall of Fame Award in 2000.
Mr. Ignatius spent his entire life focused on light. He used over half of all NASA SBIR dollars
along with his own personal funds to promote research,
The purpose of NAALT is to be a forum for Laser Therapy Practitioners in
North America (Mexico, USA and Canada). It is our intention to promote
phototherapy as a valid treatment, and to improve understanding of
photobiological mechanisms, basic laser physics, safety, treatment
parameters, techniques, regulatory issues and reimbursement.
Membership includes a subscription to the peer-reviewed journal Photomedicine and Laser Surgery and our eNewsletters. Membership Questions?Contact Tami Carter
