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Overview
The LA-ICP-MS & LIBS User Group Meeting is a user-focussed event for researchers and industry professionals using laser ablation techniques to learn, share, and connect. It will include lab tours, demos, practical iolite workshops, community presentations, and networking opportunities. There will be a strong emphasis on collaboration and knowledge exchange. The dinner, sponsored by Elemental Scientific Lasers, will provide an excellent networking opportunity.
We invite users of all experience levels to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to attend and present. We are particularly interested in hearing from early-career researchers and those new to the field, as well as established experts. We welcome submissions from a broad range of application areas, and the program will include topics such as biochemistry, forensics, geochemistry, environmental science, and materials science.
We also encourage users of various instruments and software to present their work and share their experiences.
Key facts
Date: June 1st and 2nd, 2026
Venue: The University of Melbourne
Hosts: Melbourne Isotope Analytics Research Platform
Cost: Free
Registration Deadline: May 1, 2026
Proposed Program Snapshot
- Day 1
- Beginner's iolite workshop
- LIBS lab tour
- Advanced iolite workshop
- Split‑stream LA‑ICP‑MS lab tour
- Sponsored dinner, networking, and social activities
- Day 2
- Community presentations
- Panel discussions
- Networking sessions
Invited Speakers
Prof Renaud Johannes
Southern Cross University
"20 Years of Laser Ablation Imaging to the Next Frontier"
A/Prof David Bishop
University of Technology Sydney
"LA-ICP-MS imaging at single-cell resolution with the imageBIO266"
Dr Melissa Kharkongor
University of Queensland
"Laser ablation Lu-Hf geochronology: New developments for dating mineralisation processes"
For more information
Please contact Dr Brandon Mahan.
