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25.01.2022 Dr. Valentina Benfenati, Dr. Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Dr. Paola Nicchia, Dr. Mark Hutchinson, and others demonstrate the first-ever use of light to manipulate wa...ter dynamics within astrocytes. ASTRONIR makes possible to explore new facets of molecular signaling essential in brain function and behavior. "These amazing latest results on the activity of brain astrocytes, achieved by the cooperation among teams from three different countries, show once again the importance of international scientific collaboration in solving complex challenges." - Dr. Stefano Lami, Science Counselor, Embassy of Italy to the United States This discovery is the direct result of the partnership between AFOSR and the National Research Council of Italy first-seeded by Prof. Luigi Nicolais, Mr. Giulio Busulini, Col. Guiseppe Battaglia, Prof. Luigi Ambrosio, Dr. Roberto Zamboni, and many more. https://go.usa.gov/xvFWX Stampa Cnr Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics - CNBP Italy in US Vanderbilt University Marie Skodowska-Curie Actions

24.01.2022 The media landscape has changed a lot over the past 5 years and is continually evolving. The news cycle is moving 24/7; a strong headline and accompanying multimedia are becoming essential to grab the readers attention. Journalists have a more significant social media presence, making it easier to track the trends, people and stories they are interested in, and learn how they portray different stories. Twitter is a great platform that allows you to contact people directly On Wednesday July 22nd, the Adelaide node CNBP ECRs met with Kylie Ahern and LJ Loch from STEM Matters to learn more about how to effectively engage with the media. CNBP Early Career Researchers Kathryn Palasis and Aimee Horsfall report: http://blog.cnbp.org.au/cn//2020/08/13/finding-your-voice/

23.01.2022 In this weeks blog we explore the collaboration Andrew Care and Lyndsey Collins-Praino have formed that may revolutionise treatment of conditions like Parkinsons and Alzheimers disease. I remember the first few meetings, laughs Assoc Prof Lyndsey Collins-Praino, from the University of Adelaide. We would just draw things on a piece of paper, hold it up to the camera and say, Look! This is what Im talking about! http://blog.cnbp.org.au/cnbp//2020/07/03/pathlesstravelled/

21.01.2022 For those of you not on the Twitters (or who missed it!). Check out the profile on Mark Hutchinson that featured in The Brilliant today. "For 20 years, Mark Hutchinson has been breaking down territorial boundaries. His career has thus become not just a case study in highly original research, but a simultaneous battle against intellectual bureaucracy." https://thebrilliant.com.au/profiles/mark-hutchinson/

21.01.2022 For those who didnt catch it - Mark was featured in Nature Index this week talking about how young researchers can build lasting partnerships with industry. For the researchers out there who have worked with Mark - what impact has he had on how you engage with industry? Read the full story at: https://www.natureindex.com//how-young-early-career-resear

19.01.2022 One of the greatest challenges for IVF clinics is identifying which embryos are suitable for transfer back into the mother. If the fertilised embryo has aneuploidy an abnormal number of chromosomes instead of the usual 46 it can triggering a range of congenital disorders, most of which result in miscarriage, stillbirth or death of the baby soon after birth. Heres how CNBPs Kylie Dunning is trying to reduce the risk. http://blog.cnbp.org.au//wp/2020/05/13/ivf-screening-risks/

19.01.2022 Big Congratulations to Andrew Abell who had one of his articles recently selected as a 2020 HOT PCCP article by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The article Unravelling Electron Transfer in Peptide-Cation Complexes: A Model for Mimicking Redox Centres in Proteins is free to access until the end of July 2020. You can read it here: https://pubs.rsc.org//c/articlelanding/2020/CP/D0CP00635A

19.01.2022 What are up-conversion nanoparticles, and how are they being used to develop a new strategy that extends the time researchers have to analyse cells under a microscope? Find out in our latest blog featuring Simone de Camillis from @MQSciEng: https://tinyurl.com/blurbarrier

19.01.2022 In MASSIVE news, Mark Hutchinson has been named president-elect of Science and Technology Australia. If you're not familiar with Mark's research, or his impact on research culture, have a read of this profile recently featured in The Brilliant. Congratulations Mark, a stellar achievement. https://thebrilliant.com.au/profiles/mark-hutchinson/

18.01.2022 Only 1 in 5 IVF treatments results in the birth of a healthy baby. Kylie Dunning and the team at CNBP are working to change this. https://cnbplegacy.org.au/the-future-of-ivf/

18.01.2022 Ewa Goldys and Abbas Habibalahi from CNBPs UNSW node have developed an automated, fast and effective way to diagnose a type of eye surface cancer, known as ocular surface squamous neoplasia or OSSN. It relies on shining LED lights with a number of distinct wavelengths at eye tissue: cells in the eye then absorb the light energy and emit a natural glow, known as autofluorescence. This can be used to distinguish cell structures from each other, since the chemical composition of each structure varies, and this variability shows up in the reflected glow. Full story at http://blog.cnbp.org.au//wp/2020/04/02/eye-and-the-scalpel/

18.01.2022 Its hard to make an annual conference, held via zoom, not feel like second prize compared to the original plan of a few days on the Gold Cost. But as Kate Chadwick reports, combining platforms like Zoom and Slack provided some surprising benefits such as a flattened structure covering both current and former CNBP members, and deeper longer-term engagement. How did you all find the annual conference? Any highlights youd like to share? Comment below!... Kates story is online at http://blog.cnbp.org.au///a-successful-virtual-conference/

18.01.2022 Sometimes all it takes to find alternative applications of tech is the right collaborator. Discover how CNBPs research into bioprobes that can measure the inner workings of living cells led to a project that could provide us with the next generation anti-counterfeit tech. The project is a collaboration between MOS Technologies and Macquarie University, based on the work of Jim Piper and his Advanced Imaging research group. http://blog.cnbp.org.au///2020/05/28/bioprobes-and-beyond/

17.01.2022 Congratulations to Dr Jiawen Li who was just announced as one of Science and Technology Australia's Superstars of STEM! At the Centre for Nanoscale BioPhotonics, Dr. Jiawen Li is developing a tiny fibre-optic device that can pinpoint high-risk plaque, which may help doctors treat patients earlier and prevent a heart attack from occurring and recurring. More on her research at: http://blog.cnbp.org.au///getting-to-the-heart-of-disease/... And the STA profile: https://scienceandtechnologyaustralia.org.au//dr-jiawen-li/

17.01.2022 Big congrats to CNBP Associate Investigators Dr Andrew Care (Macquarie University) A/Prof Lyndsey Collins-Praino (University of Adelaide) who have been awarded a National Foundation for Medical Research and Innovation (NFMRI) grant valued at $250K to drive their innovative project Cage vs. Age: Development of an innovative nanotechnology to halt the spread of abnormal Tau protein in Alzheimers disease. Funding from The Mason Foundation (managed by Equity Trustees) and NFMRI will allow for further engineering of the nanotechnology platform, as well as evaluation of its safety for neurological indications.

16.01.2022 In case you missed it, CNBP's Ewa Goldys won the NSW Premier's award for Leadership in Innovation in NSW last week. Professor Goldys is a world leader in the development and application of advanced fluorescence techniques to biomedicine, nanotechnology and advanced materials. She pioneered the development of a unique technology hyperspectral imaging for non-invasive medical diagnostics using cutting-edge fluorescence techniques. This breakthrough uses colour analysis of cells that could one day allow scientists to detect and decode cell health without needing to take samples from the body using invasive procedures. https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au//unsw-researchers-honoured-ns

15.01.2022 CNBPs Dr Yuling Wang is excited by results of a trial completed in late 2019, which using plasmonic nanoparticles successfully detected signs of the cancer in blood of patients undergoing treatment. The paper was recently published in the premier journal, American Chemical Society Sensors. Full story at http://blog.cnbp.org.au///03/18/unmasking-a-hidden-killer/

15.01.2022 Hot off the press from UNSW - a story on the work of Ewa and her team using an adapted microscope to capture detailed maps of cells and tissues. A recent study, published in Redox Biology yesterday, has shown that non-invasive colour analysis of cells could one day be used in diagnostics. Great work Ewa and team! Story here: https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au//colour-cells-thermometer-mol

14.01.2022 A few weeks ago, Ivan was awarded an Ig Nobel prize for his research vibrating earthworms. Here's a more serious take from The Conversation on what the project can actually teach us! https://theconversation.com/we-vibrated-earthworms-to-learn

13.01.2022 In case you missed it yesterday - Khalia Primer has won the University of Adelaides 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) competition as well as the peoples and students choice awards! Were not sure if it was recorded or will be available online, but if it is, well make sure you get to see it! Congrats Khalia!

13.01.2022 Last night CNBP's Jiawen Li was recognised as one of South Australia's top 40 under 40 leaders. Jiawen has been developing a tiny fibre-optic device that can pinpoint high-risk plaque, which may help doctors treat patients earlier and prevent a heart attack from occurring and recurring. Jaiwen is no stranger to success. In 2019 she recieved the Winnovation Award (Engineering). and the 019 Australian Optical Society Geoff Opat Early Career Researcher Prize. I have realised th...at my niche is making really small things that are multipurpose, she says. Read more about Jiawen and her work at http://blog.cnbp.org.au///getting-to-the-heart-of-disease/ Details on the 40 under 40 awards: https://indaily.com.au//revealed-south-australias-top-40-/ #innovation #womeninstem #entrepreneur

12.01.2022 Andy Greentrees team provides a quantum approach to imaging and sensor problems faced by biologists and clinicians. Thats how, working with CNBP colleagues in Adelaide, Greentree and his team developed a microscope slide that can accurately map temperature changes within cells grown on it. Its pioneering work, with potential to give insight into all sorts of metabolic functions inside cells as they occur, potentially tracking cells and organelles as they divide, grow, interact, and carry out other vital tasks. Greentree explains: To see fundamental physics as it guides life, thats why we do science. http://blog.cnbp.org.au/cnbp/wp/2020/04/29/in-hot-pursuit/

12.01.2022 CNBPs Deputy Director, Ewa Goldys, has pulled together a video exploring some of the advanced imaging techniques shes using to shed light on biological systems. Check it out, and share it around! https://youtu.be/ve9xzwLJzS4

10.01.2022 In this weeks blog discover how Tony Orth and colleagues from the RMIT node developed a clever technique to make the tiny, sometimes blurry, images of cellular regions not only sharper but 3-dimensional. The research has the potential to improve endoscopy by providing a higher quality and more detailed image. http://blog.cnbp.org.au///2020/06/18/your-cells-now-in-3d/

09.01.2022 Dr Sanam Mustafa is developing tools to understand the molecular mechanisms resulting in pain. Shes also one of STAs Superstars of STEM. And the chair of @BLiSS Adelaide. And a mum. Another remarkable Woman in STEM. Full story at http://blog.cnbp.org.au/cnbp/wp/2020/04/15/sanammustafa/

09.01.2022 PhD student Victoria Nankivell from SAHMRI is taking organic nanoparticles invented by Prof Gang Zheng, a partner investigator of the CNBP based at University of Toronto and exploring how they could be used to for detection and treatment of atherosclerosis. Discover out more about the research on this weeks blog: http://blog.cnbp.org.au//05/thwarting-deadly-heart-blocka/

08.01.2022 In case you missed it, CNBPs Philipp Reineck was featured in a story by the Convergence Science Network this week. Deemed one of natures most precious gemstones, diamonds are exquisite. Philipp is not interested in the glamour of the diamond crystal, but rather the atomic defects within that form so-called colour centres, which also give gemstones their unique colours. He uses these to engineer nanodiamonds as bright and biocompatible fluorescent nanoparticles. Full story at http://blog.cnbp.org.au/cn//2020/06/11/convergencescience/

08.01.2022 What happens when you give volunteers endotoxin, a subtle immune stimulant, then put capsaicin the fiery compound in chilli under their skin? Perhaps more importantly WHY would you do that? Find out in our latest blog featuring Samuel Evans http://blog.cnbp.org.au//2020/04/09/pain-but-not-as-we-kn/

08.01.2022 Prof McLaughlin, who leads bioengineering at CNBPs University of Adelaide node, has been developing a new imaging probe, so small it can fit inside a hypodermic needle. Although the probe was originally created to help identify cancer in breast tissue, Prof McLaughlins team found that it was much better at recognising minuscule blood vessels and fat tissue. And this turned out to be a boon for brain biopsies. https://cnbplegacy.org.au/acutabove/

08.01.2022 "In 2014 the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale Biophotonics (CNBP) began with a mission: To discover new approaches to measure nanoscale dynamic phenomena in living systems. This ambition has been achieved in spades. With 38 million dollars committed for 7 years, the CNBP has had the luxury of time: time to develop a shared language between researchers from very different fields; time to nurture a new generation of emerging science leaders; and time to create a lastin...g legacy of scientific innovation." Discover our legacy at https://cnbplegacy.org.au/our-legacy/ And thanks for all those joining the conversation on Twitter - #cnbplegacy is the hashtag. Keep on celebrating our legacy.

07.01.2022 And heres the video! https://vimeo.com/439665895.

07.01.2022 Looking for something to watch during isolation tonight? Tune in to "Conquering Chronic Pain" at 8:30pm on SBS. @prof_hutchinson shares his insights into the extraordinary period we are entering when it comes to pain treatment, management and mitigation.

06.01.2022 Massive congratulations to CNBP Associate Investigator Lyndsey Collins-Praino who has been awarded a $1.9 million MRFF grant. Over the next few years, Lyndsey and her team will use the grant to investigate the prediction of risk of long-term impairment and neurodegenerative disease development following traumatic brain injury. More at http://blog.cnbp.org.au/cnbp/wp/2020/06/25/mrffgrant/.

05.01.2022 Incredibly excited to announce the launch of the CNBP legacy website - https://cnbplegacy.org.au/. In the lifetime of the centre were incredibly proud to have developed a unique and inclusive culture. Weve adopted a big science approach to research, bringing together multiple disciplines to solve problems. Our researchers have made advances in pain, wound healing and IVF research and created new tools and capabilities that are helping us explore biological systems in new... ways. We are incredibly proud of what we, as a team, have achieved. Well be sharing stories from the legacy website throughout September on Twitter (@CNBPScience) with the hashtag #cnbplegacy as well as on LinkedIn and Facebook. We hope you enjoy the stories.

04.01.2022 Dr Asma Khalid never expected both silk and diamonds to end up being the cornerstone of her work as a physicist. Yet they have, and opened up a whole new way to see deep in the body, sense infections on the skin and even deliver drugs in controlled amounts. We chatted with Asma, Jiawen Li, Aimee Horsfall and Pat Capon to understand how their work with silk and nanodiamonds is being applied across a whole host of CNBP research projects. http://blog.cnbp.org.au///the-unparalleled-wonder-of-silk/

03.01.2022 Exploring the nooks and crannies of the bodys organs seems fodder for a sci-fi movie. Yet, an international team of researchers and engineers has made this a reality and its set to change the way we see human diseases. A new study, published in the prestigious journal Light: Science & Applications, outlines how the team developed the worlds tiniest endoscope. Lead author Dr Jiawen Li says, ultimately, the endoscope will help clinicians better understand the causes and pr...ogression of various diseases. Full story on the blog: http://blog.cnbp.org.au//2020/07/21/tiny-tech-heart-of-di/

03.01.2022 In case you missed it. A week or so ago the great news came in that Prof Rob McLaughlin was awarded $1 million from the Aus Governments BioMedTech Horizons program to continue developing the mart brain biopsy needle. The story, originally published by Uni of Adelaide here: http://blog.cnbp.org.au//2020/08/04/smart-needle-receives/

03.01.2022 In this most recent post, Mark and Kathy share their experience in managing remote teams. If you add to this, what would advice would you give? http://blog.cnbp.org.au/cnbp/wp/2020/03/26/remotemanagement/

03.01.2022 How many of you know about the work of Vicky Staikopoulos and Ben Pullen? Using CNBP tech, theyve created a portable hand-held device that is compatible with any smartphone could provide precise on-farm grading of wool and yield farmers a greater return on the value of their wool. "Woven Optics device makes on-farm DIY testing possible at a fraction of the current cost. The technology relies on images captured and read on a farmers smartphone. High-quality images of the w...ool fibres are assessed by Woven Optics software, which produces a micron measurement in seconds." Full story at https://cnbplegacy.org.au/wool-classing-device/ #cnbplegacy #innovation

03.01.2022 Many of you have probably seen the news about the University of Adelaide. In response, CNBP Director Mark Hutchinson wanted to share the following comment. I am incredibly proud of the culture we have nurtured at CNBP over the years. We strive for excellence and integrity in all our personal and professional engagements. I would like to reinforce our commitment to build a culture that speaks out against discriminatory, disrespectful and abusive behaviour of all kinds. ... CNBP will continue to nurture a supporting and caring culture that is inclusive and supportive of the next generation of scientific leaders.

02.01.2022 Its relatively easy to track wound healing progress in people. But how about animals? Whether its a koala recovering from a bushfire burn or a horse that cut its leg being able to monitor wound healing is incredibly important. Luckily for us, CNBP researchers are developing smart bandages that could help make this monitoring easier.... https://cnbplegacy.org.au/smart-bandages-help-animals/