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Kabakova, Ph.D. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Associate Professor,
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Optical Physics
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Associate Head of the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">University of Technology Sydney</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">, Australia</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Friday, January 24, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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S 105<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><i><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Brillouin microscopy for applications in mechanobiology and biomedicine<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#C00000;mso-ligatures:none">Abstract</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">:
</span><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Brillouin microscopy is fast developing new field of research on the intersection of biological physics, optics, acoustics and mechanobiology.
The technology is based on the physical phenomenon of inelastic Brillouin light scattering, where light changes its frequency after interaction with GHz pressure waves in the material. The change in the frequency of light, so-called Brillouin frequency shift,
is linked to the mechanical properties of the material under test and hence can be used to infer the distribution of mechanical properties across the sample with microscopic resolution, no physical contact, and damage-free. These characteristics make Brillouin
microscopy a desirable technique for studying the mechanobiology of cells and tissues and mapping micromechanical properties in situ. In this talk, I will focus mostly on biological and biomedical applications of Brillouin microscopy, from tissue engineering
to understanding the mechanical manifestation of diseases such as cancer and respiratory diseases. I will also share my lab’s recent advances in developing fibre-integrated Brillouin probes that can extend the technology towards endoscopic applications.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#C00000;mso-ligatures:none">Bio</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">:
</span><b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Dr. Irina Kabakova</span></b><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">
is an Associate Professor in Optical Physics and an Associate Head of School (Education & Students) with the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, UTS. She specialises in developing novel microscopy techniques based on Brillouin light scattering that
can be directly applied to map local compressibility and viscoelasticity of cells and tissues at the microscale. She also has interests in photonic integration and miniaturisation of imaging setups that will enable translation of laboratory techniques towards
clinical use. As a dedicated educator, Irina has contributed to developing several teaching programs for UTS’s Bachelor of Science in Physics degree (Optics, Medical Devices and Diagnostics, Medical Imaging Technology). She is a core member of the Institute
of Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD@UTS). To date, she helped to attract a combined total of more than $70 million in research funding – a major achievement in a relatively short scientific career. She is a Chief Investigator in the Australian Research
Council Centres of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology (QUBIC) and Optical Microcombs for Breakthrough Science (COMBS).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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