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The Centre of Light for Life conducts transdisciplinary research implementing new imaging modalities to improve visualisation and understanding for the environment, biology and health.
The Centre has a new suite of dedicated laboratories in the Molecular Life Sciences building on the North Terrace Campus which houses our specialised imaging systems for use in multidisciplinary research projects. The facilities include optical laboratories, a wet laboratory, and incubators to enable both biology and physics research and translation.
Our vision is to be leaders in developing novel optical imaging of biological materials and propel multidisciplinary research with translatable applications.
Recent news
Kishan Dholakia awarded the South Australian Scientist of the Year 2025
Professor Kishan Dholakia, Director of the University of Adelaide’s Centre of Light for Life, has been awarded South Australia’s Scientist of the Year 2025 for his internationally recognised contributions to photonics.
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Ané Kritzinger Wins University and People’s Choice in 3MT 2025
The Centre of Light for Life is proud to announce that Centre PhD student Ané Kritzinger has been awarded both the University Winner and People’s Choice Award at this year’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.
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Kishan Dholakia finalist for 2025 SA Scientist of the Year
Centre Director Kishan Dholakia is one of three finalists of prestigious the SA Scientist of the Year award 2025, together with Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem and Matthew Gilliham.
Read more about Kishan Dholakia finalist for 2025 SA Scientist of the Year04 Aug
Centre resesearchers at Science Alive! 2025
Centre researchers participated in the 2025 Science Alive! event, with postdoc Dr Chris Perrella, representing the Australian Institute of Physics, and PhD students Gabriel Britto Monteiro and Zane Peterkovic, representing the Adelaide Optica Chapter. 01 Aug
Ane Kritzinger finalist for 3 Minute Thesis Competition
Centre PhD student Ané Kritzinger was chosen as one of the finalists in the 3 Minute Thesis Competition, and will go on as one of the representives for the Faculty of Sciences, Engineering, and Technology at the University of Adelaide. 11 Jul
Structured Light Reveals New Insights Into Radiation Pressure
Researchers from the Centre of Light for life have published a new article titled “Radiation pressure revisited: historical context and the role of structured light,” in the Journal of Optics. 25 Nov
Public Lecture by Prof Shanti Bhattacharya
The Centre hosted Prof Shanti Bhattacharya from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) for an insightful public lecture titled "Lights, Camera, Action!". 23 Nov
Biology of Reproduction front cover
The Centre's recent work published in Biology of Reproduction shares the front cover of a special issue with Prof Irina Larina - whose groundbreaking work sheds light on never before seen developmental processes live and in vivo.
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