Judith Su

Associate Professor, Optical Sciences; Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering; University of Arizona

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Honored to receive the Excellence in Applied Research and Engineering Award as part of the University of Arizona Convergence Awards. The Convergence Awards represent one of the university’s highest recognitions for interdisciplinary research and impact.
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Beyond conventional screening, FLOWER opens new opportunities to advance biological discovery by directly revealing molecular interactions and mechanisms that are often inaccessible with existing approaches. @Nature_NPJ @NIH

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“Accelerating GPCR drug discovery through computation and experiment integrated with direct detection of ligand binding events”
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Excited to share our latest Perspective in npj Drug Discovery.

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This work highlights how FLOWER enables direct, label-free detection of ligand binding, bridging computation and experiment.

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Honored to be invited to speak at MSC² 2026 at Caltech this weekend, celebrating William A. Goddard III’s 89th birthday.

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New in Laser & Photonics Reviews: https://t.co/SmRroOaOxY

Free-space–coupled, frequency-locked WGM microtoroids for gas sensing.

25 ppt detection (2-CEES)
10⁷ Q preserved after polymer coating
3 orders of magnitude improvement
No fiber tapers. Real-world comptabile.

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Together with researchers submitting manuscripts to Optics Letters and reviewers, I look forward to advancing impactful work across these areas of optical science and engineering.

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Beginning today, I am serving as Topical Editor of Optics Letters, with topical areas in optical resonators, biophotonics, and optical sensing.

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Congratulations to the 115 members who are now Optica Fellows!

Check out OPN's February issue to meet all 115 of them: https://t.co/lkhW9tZexB

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The @uarizona has formalized an agreement with @NYCU_official to establish a Talent and Innovation Hub, preparing students for high-tech, globally connected careers through dual degrees, cultural competency and immersive international experiences. More: https://t.co/dV5MsQwwiU

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Highlighted in OPN's #OpticsIn2025:

An #imaging platform that combines photothermal #microscopy with an ultra-high-Q whispering gallery mode microtoroid resonator to achieve extreme sensitivity and high spatial resolution. https://t.co/NihjQI81TC

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OPN's special December issue looks at interesting research from the past year. But what about the year ahead?

Several “Optics in 2025” contributors share their thoughts: https://t.co/40fnJ0QBJD

#optics #physics #technology

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Happy to share that our team has been awarded U.S. Patent 12,474,272 for a lipid-bilayer functionalized optical resonator biosensor platform that enables ultrasensitive biomolecule detection.

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Many thanks to the students and collaborators who contributed to this effort, and to our sponsors, the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA), for their support.

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I am honored to have been elected as a Fellow of Optica. I would like to express my gratitude for the support of my peers, my sponsors, and the diligent efforts of my talented group.

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This issue highlights 30 of the most exciting peer-reviewed optics papers from the past year. My thoughts on optics in 2026 and beyond were also included. Many thanks to my team and sponsors (NIH and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation) for making this possible.

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I’m honored that our work on label-free optical mapping of single 5-nm quantum dots made the front cover of Optics & Photonics News’ year-end issue. https://t.co/lE5gE4YKe3

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@Caltech https://t.co/XcJ5hS0GSj

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I'm delighted to be giving another talk at @Caltech on October 23. I look forward to sharing ideas and discussion of mutual research interests.

Applied Physics Seminar - https://t.co/0cTWFaPNUN