Single Molecule Workshop

It’s time for the 25^th workshop anniversary!

We are very excited and have invited the most renowned and inspiring speakers from the field of single molecule research to celebrate this momentous occasion.

Join our workshop by giving a talk, presenting a poster, or without any presentation. We especially encourage young scientists to present their work with an oral presentation. A special prize will be awarded for the “Best Student Talk”.

Aim and purpose

The workshop aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform to exchange experiences, information, and recent findings in the field of ultrasensitive optical detection down to the single molecule level as well as beyond the classical diffraction limit. Our workshop addresses researchers and associated professionals from diverse fields including physics, chemistry, biology, as well as life and materials science.

Ultrasensitive microscopy and spectroscopy techniques have become standard tools for fundamental biological and biomedical research, allowing studying the function and structure of individual biomolecules as well as interactions between them. The range of techniques and methods has steadily grown since the first report of Single Molecule Detection (SMD) in 1976.

Today, single molecules can be detected using either wide field or confocal fluorescence microscopy, Scanning Nearfield Optical Microscopy (SNOM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), or Raman scattering. Time-resolved methods such as Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging (FLIM), Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS) or even multidimensional fluorescence methods are used on a daily basis in imaging facilities. Measurements beyond Abbe's diffraction limit are possible thanks to techniques such as Stimulated Emission Depletion Microscopy (STED), localization microscopy (PALM, STORM, dSTORM, GSDIM), or fluctuation microscopy (SOFI). Interest in super-resolution microscopy techniques has increased in recent years and their importance was recognized through the Nobel Prize in Chemisty awarded to Eric Betzig, Stefan W. Hell, and W.E. Moerner in 2014.

In addition to expanding and improving its application range, current research focuses on developing quantitative imaging methods, formulating standardized (SMD)-FRET analysis protocols, establishing and unifying open source data analysis solutions, or applying big data approaches to SMD results (such as using neural networks).

All of these research initiatives show that the future of ultrasensitive optical detection and super-resolution techniques looks bright for challenging applications ranging from chemical analysis to biophysics, biological and biomedical research, medical diagnostics, and materials research.

Student award

As nurturing young scientists is important to PicoQuant, we host a competition for the “Best Student Talk” with an award worth 1000 Euro. Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit their contributions. The submission of the abstracts is closed.

Important dates

Deadline for submission of abstracts: May 15, 2019
Deadline for early bird registration: May 15, 2019
Deadline for a fee waiver application: May 15, 2019
Submission of post deadline poster is still possible.
Final deadline for workshop registration: July 31, 2019
Notification on acceptance of abstracts: July 2019
Program available: July 2019

Future workshop

September 16-18, 2020

Impressions from the past

To get an impression of our Single Molecule Workshops have a look at the video below or browse through our workshop archive.

Contact

Workshop coordinator: Jana Bülter and Marta Kolonko

Tel: +49-30-1208820-87
Fax: +49-30-1208820-90
Email: workshop@picoquant.com

Please note: schedule and content of this event is subject to change without notice.

Keynote speakers and their preliminary titles

Stefan Hell
Max-Planck-Institute, Germany
"Optical microscopy: the resolution revolution"
W.E. Moerner
Stanford University, USA
"Thirty Years of Single Molecules, from Early Low Temperatures to 3D Super-Resolution Nanoscopy and Tracking in Cells: What’s Next?"

Xiaoliang Sunney Xie
Peking University, China
"Insights from High Precison Single Cell Genomics"
Toshio Yanagida
Osaka University, Japan
"Mechanism of muscle contraction studied by single molecule imaging"

Invited speakers and their preliminary titles

Manfred Auer
University of Edinburgh, UK
"The linear phase of α-synuclein oligomerization, key driver of Parkinson's disease, revealed by a confocal fluorescence on-bead assay and by single molecule microscopy"
Christoph Bräuchle
LMU Munich, Germany
Christian Eggeling
Friedrich‐Schiller‐University, Germany
"Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy and super-resolution STED microscopy: A route through studying molecular dynamics"
Jörg Enderlein
Georg-August-University, Germany
"When spectroscopy meets microscopy: How to use ns fluorescence lifetime measurements to get nanometer spatial resolution"
Paul French
Imperial College London, UK
"Multidimensional fluorescence imaging"
Johan Hofkens
KU Leuven, Belgium
Michel Orrit
Leiden University, Netherlands
"Plasmonic sensing and enhancement for single-molecule detection"
Aleksandra Radenovic
EPFL, Switzerland
"A Nanoscopy of 2D materials"
Rudolf Rigler
Karolinska Institute, Sweden
"Multifocal FCS: Single Μοlecule Analysis in Medical Diagnostics"
Markus Sauer
University Würzburg, Germany
"Past and future perspectives of single-molecule localization microscopy"

Claus Seidel
Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Germany
"Integrative fluorescence spectroscopy and imaging map the structure and dynamics of biomolecular systems"
Thomas Schmidt
Leiden University, Netherlands
"Repetitive switching between DNA binding modes enables target finding by the glucocorticoid receptor"
Ben Schuler
University of Zurich, Switzerland
"Single-molecule spectroscopy of unstructured proteins and their interactions"
Gerhard Schütz
Vienna University of Technology, Austria
"Superresolution Microscopy: how to extract information on protein organization in cells"
Sang-Hee Shim
Korea University, Korea
Hari Shroff
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, USA
"Imaging Life at High Spatiotemporal Resolution"
Ron Walsworth
Harvard University, USA
"Quantum diamond sensors for life science applications"
Shimon Weiss
University of California Los Angeles, USA
"Advances in inorganic voltage nanosensors"
Katrin Willig
MPI, Germany
"Intravital STED microscopy of the synapse"
Jörg Wrachtrup
University of Stuttgart, Germany
"Bringing quantum precision measurements to life science"

Abstract submission

The deadline for abstract submission has passed. However, abstracts for post deadline poster presentations can still be submitted.

Abstracts can only be submitted along with the registration for the workshop.
Abstracts must be submitted in English containing not more than 200 words (body text) and no graphics.

Program

The program will be published in July 2019.

Workshop fees

	until May 15, 2019	May 16, 2019 until July 31, 2019
Academic/University	390 €	450 €
Industry and Private Sector	900 €	1000 €

Besides full workshop attendance, the fee includes all coffee breaks, a reception with food and drinks, one dinner, three lunches, and an abstract book. Attendees will be responsible for their own travel, lodging, and meals.

Please note the terms and conditions

For payment you can choose between credit card (Visa, Master Card) and bank transfer. Possible bank charges have to be paid by the participant. Please note, that we do not accept checks.
A few days after online registration, you will receive an email notification including a PDF file that gives detailed information on the payment procedure.
All payments have to be received within 14 days after date of registration.
We will send an email confirming your participation once we have received your payment. If payment is overdue, your registration will not be processed and considered invalid.
A receipt of payment will be included in our email confirmation of participation.
Cancellation of registration must be submitted in writing or via email and is valid only with acknowledgment of receipt by PicoQuant GmbH. A refund of registration fees is dependent on the notice given:
- For cancellations made until July 31, 2019, 75 % of the received registration fee will be reimbursed. In case of cancellations after July 31, 2019, 25 % of the registration fee will be reimbursed.
- It is possible to name and send a substitute participant.
No visa letters will be issued until payment of the registration fee is received and confirmed.
Schedule and content of this event is subject to change without notice.
PicoQuant records photographs and video material of participants at the events. By registering for a PicoQuant event, you agree that we may include images of yourself (either as a full image or in parts) for promotional purposes (press releases, event website, etc.). If you do not want us to use pictures in which you appear, please inform us in written form.

Financial support

PicoQuant has a fee waiver program for a small number of participants from universities or academic sector. Accommodation, travel, and personal expenses still need to be paid by the participants themselves. The selection of sponsored people is completely the sole decision of PicoQuant and there is no right or guarantee to receive a fee waiver.

The deadline to apply for a fee waiver has passed. We can no longer accept any fee waiver applications.

Registration and abstract submission (Post-deadline poster only!)

Workshop location

The workshop will be held in the "WISTA conventions" in Berlin-Adlershof, located in the south-east of Berlin.

WISTA conventions
Rudower Chaussee 17
12489 Berlin
Germany

Local area map showing the workshop location (red marker)

Accommodation

We have negotiated special rates for a limited number of rooms in several hotels/appartment block, located close to the workshop location. The number of rooms as well as booking time are limited and we therefore advise to reserve your room as soon as possible.

Airporthotel Berlin-Adlershof
Rudower Chaussee 14, 12489 Berlin
Phone: +49-30-720-2222-000
Fax: +49-30-720-2222-100
Website of the Airporthotel
reservierung@airporthotel-berlin-adlershof.de

Room prices per night

single room: 65 € (excl. breakfast)
double room: 80 € (excl. breakfast)
breakfast: 14 € per day and person

For reservations please fill out the booking form and send it via e-mail or fax: Download booking form

The rooms are bookable at this rate until August 5, 2019. We can not guarantee any reservations to these prices or any reservation at all after this date.

ADAPT Apartments
Erich-Thilo-Straße 3, 12489 Berlin
Phone: +49-30-678-929-80
Fax: +49-30-678-929-82
Website of the apartment house
info@adaptberlin.de

Room prices per night

single room: 72 € (excl. breakfast)
double room: 94,50 € (excl. breakfast)

Guests can join the breakfast at the ManiMogo for a special price of 12 € per person and day.

Wireless LAN is included in the room price.

Please book your room via e-mail, using the booking code: 25. PicoQuant Workshop.

The rooms are bookable at this rate until August 5, 2019 on a first come, first served basis. We cannot guarantee reservations at these prices or any reservations at all after this date.

Dorint Adlershof Berlin
Rudower Chaussee 15, 12489 Berlin
Phone: +49-30-67822-0
Fax: +49-30-67822-1000
Website of the Dorint Adlershof
info.berlin-adlershof@dorint.com

Room prices per night

single room: 89 € (incl. breakfast)
double room: 107 € (incl. breakfast)

Wireless LAN is included in the room price.

For reservations please fill out the booking form and send it via e-mail or fax: Download booking form

The rooms are bookable at this rate until August 5, 2019 on a first come, first served basis. We cannot guarantee reservations at these prices or any reservations at all after this date.