Congratulations to Dr Chao Wang, Dr Farzin Deravi and Dr Jim Ang from EDA who have recently been awarded a travel grant to explore collaboration with the Centre for Nano and Biophotonics at Ghent University through the Ghent-Kent funding scheme. The proposed project aims to integrate machine learning based feature extraction with high-throughput cell imaging technologies for high-precision label-free cell screening. The project will bring together complementary expertise and allow both Kent and Ghent teams to explore new research opportunities in the interdisciplinary field of biophotonics, big data photonics and computational photonics. It is anticipated that this collaborative project will lead to a long-term collaboration between the groups underpinned by Kent’s policy as the European University.