On 18-19 February, the fastMOT team came together at University College London (UCL) for its fifth in-person meeting. The two-day hybrid event provided an opportunity to review recent findings, address challenges across the project’s work packages and define the next steps for the months ahead.

The meeting opened with a summary of the young researchers’ exchange that had taken place during the two weeks prior to the consortium meeting, centering around the question “How deep in tissue can our laser see?”. The presented results by Lisa Kobayashi, Xingmin Li, Tommaso Palo and Frederic Lange sparked lively discussions and prompted valuable feedback from the rest of the team.

Another highlight of the program was the invited lecture by Benjamin Miller, Lecturer and Research Fellow in UCL’s Nanotechnology and Medical Physics Departments. He offered fascinating insights into his work on quantum sensing techniques for biomedical applications, inspiring engaging conversations about potential synergies with the fastMOT project.

The first day concluded with a dinner at a Greek restaurant, providing a relaxed setting for continued discussions and reflection on the project’s progress.

The second day focused on detailed updates from the individual work packages. These sessions allowed the team to review recent achievements, define concrete action points, align on upcoming deadlines and strategically plan the next phase of the project.

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