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PowerLab Sensors are the next generation of educational hardware, designed with teaching at the forefront.

The new PowerLab Spirometer Sensor, your secret weapon for stress-free exercise physiology labs.

Almost 40 years ago, Tony Macknight, Michael Macknight and Boris Schlensky founded ADInstruments. They were joined in the very early stages by Graham Milliken. As we prepared to celebrate this incredible milestone, we wanted to look back at those early years. How did the founders find each other? And did they know what they had started?

Scaling Scientific Excellence at MMU At Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), Natasha Hadgraft (Programme Leader for MSc Human Physiology and Neuroscience) is pioneering a flexible, tech-driven approach to science education. By integrating the Lt hybrid learning platform, portable USB sensors and PowerLab hardware, MMU has moved high-quality practical training beyond the traditional laboratory.

Beyond the Dashboard: Why Specialised Science Platforms Outperform Generalist LMS in the Laboratory. In the world of EdTech, it is easy to assume that any platform delivering a digital lesson is a Learning Management System (LMS). While platforms like Canvas, Moodle, and Blackboard are essential for institutional administration, serving as the digital registrar, the grade book, and the central repository for lecture notes, they weren't built to handle the unique, data-driven demands of a physiology or biology lab.

ADInstruments Europe and The Physiological Society have agreed a strategic partnership to deliver valuable resources, including equipment access and awards, to advance research and career development for TPS members and ADI customers. The partnership will bring exciting opportunities for physiology...

Founded by Michael and Tony Macknight on November 25, 1986, we’re excited to be heading toward our 40th birthday. Our countdown is live now, and we’ll be sharing celebration details as they’re revealed.

Teaching science? Discover how to modernize undergraduate science and health education for an AI-rich world, while keeping authentic, hands-on learning at the center.

A step-by-step guide and video for setting up your exercise physiology equipment. We will detail how to get your equipment set-up for experimentation, and demonstrate how the data is managed through LabChart.

Meet Phil! Phil is the ADInstruments General Manager for Europe. “What I love about working at ADI is that the people, all over the world, are actually really similar. Wherever you seem to go in the world, you meet people who are quite similar in terms of their outlook on things and how they go about their work. We make really amazing products that are helping to solve problems for people, in a really important market, which is both scientific research and scientific education.”

Dr. Dan McNabney (University of Arizona) is on a mission to create a set of low-cost, inclusive course materials that best support his Anatomy and Physiology students. Learn how Dan is combining the power of OER, large-language models, and Lt to do so, all while reducing the total cost of course materials to his students by 75%.

At the 2025 HAPS Annual Meeting, the Sam Drogo Technology in the Classroom Award was presented to Jenna Kuczek, a second year PhD student at The Ohio State University (OSU). Jenna’s PhD project focuses on the creation and implementation of a clinical anatomy course for undergraduate students. Learn more about her work creating this course!

Probeware has been called “the least controversial use of technology in science teaching”. Find out more about how probeware like PowerLab Sensors can improve your teaching.