About us

As populations age and health costs rise, technology-based health care solutions are more crucial than ever. At the Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), we’re rising to the challenge. Our research is about transforming advances in photonics and materials into revolutionary biomedical technologies. It responds directly to the needs of patients and health professionals, and provides critical support to the global health care system.

Collaboration is key to our success. We work closely with researchers and R&D partners across the globe, creating new opportunities for intellectual enquiry and building an extensive international academic and industry network.

Led by acclaimed researchers across the nanotechnology and biomedical fields, we’re delivering interdisciplinary and international scientific research across the following key themes:

Additionally, our researchers are actively exploring new frontiers including single particle photonics, digital assays, organelles analytics, and wearable devices, etc. 

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Researcher Leaders and Students at IBMD (Credit Kevin Anastacio)

Our vision

IBMD will be a world leader in delivering physical science solutions that address the needs of the health industry. To do this, we will advance the design and development of biomedical devices that respond to current and future global health needs, and nurture the next generation of research leaders in our field.

Our mission

  • Lead photonics and materials sciences to provide innovative solutions for biomedical industry needs 
  • Support the development of ECR/MCR research fellows and high-profile professorial fellows, enabling their leadership of international, interdisciplinary and industry-driven science.
  • Create a collaborative environment to train the next generation of highly-skilled industry professionals. 
Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.