The ARC Research Hub for Connected Sensors for Health is proud to celebrate Chief Investigator and Hub Theme Leader for Physical and Chemical Sensors, Scientia Professor Justin Gooding, and his remarkable journey from scientific discovery to real-world impact.

A recent UNSW News feature reflects on Professor Gooding’s career and the values that have shaped his research. His work has contributed to significant advances in portable blood glucose monitoring, 3D bioprinting and wearable sensing technologies. These innovations include the development of the world’s first blood glucose meter to connect directly with an iPhone, the 3D bioprinter that enables more effective and ethical drug testing, and wearable patches designed to continuously monitor medicines and other biomarkers beneath the skin. 

Professor Gooding’s career and contributions to the research community were celebrated at the recent Homage to Justin Gooding Symposium held at the Scientia, UNSW, which brought together colleagues, collaborators, former students and researchers from Australia and around the world. The event highlighted not only his scientific achievements, but also the friendships and collaborations that have underpinned his work. Professor Maria Kavallaris highlighted Professor Gooding’s curiosity and openness can transform an informal conversation into impactful research. 

His contribution extends well beyond his outstanding research. Professor Kris Kilian reflected on the supportive “science family” Professor Gooding has fostered through mentorship, where relationships extend beyond the traditional supervisor–student dynamic. For Professor Gooding, mentoring is about developing the people who will make the discoveries of the future. He is always keen to help students pursue their hopes and ambitions while encouraging them to focus on the bigger picture: solving problems, improving lives and making a meaningful contribution to the world.

Within the ARC Research Hub for Connected Sensors for Health, Professor Gooding leads a Hub-funded project with industry partner Nutromics, focused on advancing wearable biosensing technologies for continuous molecular monitoring. The collaboration brings together Professor Gooding’s expertise in electrochemical biosensors with Nutromics’ wearable microneedle platform, supporting the translation of sensing research towards real-world clinical applications. This collaboration continues to progress, with Nutromics and Professor Gooding recently securing $3 million in CRC-P funding to further develop a world-first wearable microneedle patch for real-time sepsis management.

Professor Gooding’s journey reflects a career driven by curiosity, collaboration and a desire to make a difference. His impact can be seen not only in the technologies and discoveries he has helped bring to life, but in the many researchers he has mentored, supported and inspired along the way.

Read the full article on UNSW Newsroom website: 

https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2026/09/Justin-Goodings-journey-from-lab-to-life

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