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Theia Medical Secures $1 Million MTPConnect TTRA Devices Grant
Congratulations to Associate Professor Jiawen Li, IPAS member and founder of Theia Medical Pty Ltd, on securing $1 million in funding through MTPConnect’s Targeted Translation Research Accelerator (TTRA) Devices Investment Program.
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IPAS at BIO 2025 in Boston
IPAS Director, Professor Mark Hutchinson, represented the University of Adelaide at BIO 2025 in Boston, the world’s largest biotechnology convention.
Associate Prof Katharina Richter wins the InDaily SA 40 Under 40 Discovery Award
A/Prof Katharina Richter won the InDaily SA 40 Under 40 Discovery Award. This award celebrates the passion, vision and achievements of South Australia’s young entrepreneurs and leaders. "Superbugs are predicted to kill 10 million people annually by 2050, but biomedical researcher Katharina is leading a team to change that."
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TeraGlo expands collaboration to advance space sensing capability
TeraGlo has confirmed its commitment to advancing sensing in Space by signing on additional work with the University of Adelaide’s Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS), supported by funding from the Defence Trailblazer’s Advanced Innovation Fund. The project will enable the development of a sovereign platform for Quantum Artificial Intelligence based Material Sensing (QAIMS) based on Novel Fluorescence (NF).
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Real World Impact - IPAS Research Leads to Sovereign Timing Technology for Australia
This milestone marks the successful translation of foundational research at the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) into a commercial product supporting Australia’s sovereign capability in advanced timing.
Standing-Room-Only at IPAS Seminar
In a highlight of this year’s IPAS seminar series, Dr Nick Nardelli from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA, delivered a packed seminar on Enabling Scalable Quantum Networks with Classical Stabilization Techniques last Thursday.
Potluck 2025 - A Bigger, Bolder Celebration of Culture and Connection at IPAS
IPAS’s Science Network Committee (SNC) hosted its annual Potluck Lunch, and this year’s event was bigger than ever! With more participants, more dishes, and even more energy, the gathering once again brought our diverse community together in a shared celebration of culture, connection, and collaboration.
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IPAS Showcases Novel Hand-Held Fluorescence Sensor at GRX25
At the University of Adelaide booth, Professor Spooner and Dr Wilske demonstrated a hand-held fluorescence sensor developed by PELL. This portable detector is the first of its kind to enable real-time, in-field detection of fluorine-bearing minerals. Something previously only possible in the lab.
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Celebrating the International Day of Light with Solid-State Quantum Optics
Each year on May 16, the International Day of Light marks the vital role light plays in science, technology, art, and culture. This year, IPAS proudly supported the University of Adelaide’s dynamic Optica Student Chapter in organising a standout public lecture on a complex and fascinating topics of modern physics: Solid-State Quantum Optics.
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COMBS Research Seminar Series
The ARC Centre of Excellence in Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS) has officially launched its Centre-wide seminar series starting here in Adelaide!