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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
New publication in Nature: Light Science & Applications
Chris Perrella and Kishan Dholakia have published a News & Views article entitled “A material change for ultra-high precision force sensing” in the journal Nature: Light, Science & Applications.
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Kishan elected as SPIE Society Director
Kishan Dholakia has been elected as one of the Society Directors for SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.
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2024 ARC Future Fellowship Awards
A/Prof Kylie Dunning and A/Prof Danny Wilson are two of the three researchers from The University of Adelaide to be awarded the 2024 ARC Future Fellowship, speaking to the outstanding level of their fellowship projects.
Read more about 2024 ARC Future Fellowship Awards23 Jul Our "Expert Recommendation" has been published in Nature Reviews Physics, aimed at advancing the field of speckle metrology. 21 Jun
SPIE Board of Directors nomination
Centre Director Kishan Dholakia has been nominated for the prestigious SPIE Board of Directors 2024. 18 Jun
International Day of Light 2024
In celebration of the International Day of Light, Centre director Prof Kishan Dholakia presented a special lecture entitled: “A Trip on the Light Fantastic” as part of an Optica Student Chapter Event. 22 Apr
Review published: Viewing early life without labels
The team led by A/Prof Kylie Dunning and Prof Kishan Dholakia published a review article entitled: “Viewing early life without labels: optical approaches for imaging the early embryo” in the journal Biology of Reproduction. 07 Dec Dr Chris Perrella was awarded the ANZCOS Mid-Career Prize at the ANZCOP/AIP Conference in 2023.
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