{"id":1417,"date":"2025-09-24T11:16:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T01:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-news\/?p=1417"},"modified":"2025-09-24T11:16:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T01:46:19","slug":"upcoming-seminar-microfluidics-based-point-of-care-testing-for-pathogen-detection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-news\/2025\/09\/24\/upcoming-seminar-microfluidics-based-point-of-care-testing-for-pathogen-detection\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Seminar: Microfluidics-Based Point of Care Testing for Pathogen Detection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"181\" data-end=\"365\">Flinders University is pleased to host a special seminar featuring <strong data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"266\">Dr Shilun Feng<\/strong>, an expert in biosensor technologies and founder of <strong data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"351\">POCT Microfluidics Pty. Ltd.<\/strong> in Australia.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"643\">Join us as Dr Feng presents on the topic: <strong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"481\">\u201cMicrofluidics-Based Point of Care Testing for Pathogen Detection\u201d<\/strong><br data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"484\" \/>This seminar will explore cutting-edge developments in rapid, portable diagnostic tools, with a focus on microfluidic systems for real-time pathogen detection.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"905\">Dr Feng brings a wealth of experience, having previously served as Associate Professor at the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he led the Integrated Photoelectrochemical Biosensors Research Group.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1034\"><strong data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"919\">Date:<\/strong> Thursday, 2 October 2025<br data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"947\" \/><strong data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"959\">Time:<\/strong> 12:00 PM<br data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"971\" \/><strong data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"987\">Location:<\/strong> Flinders University, Tonsley Campus, Room 5.29<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1128\"><strong data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1067\">Register via Eventbrite:<\/strong> <a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/559d2duc\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1128\">https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/559d2duc<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1341\">This is a valuable opportunity for students, researchers, and professionals in biomedical engineering, diagnostics, and microfluidics to gain insights from one of the field\u2019s leading innovators. 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