Single Molecule Workshop

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.

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 750 Euro. Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to submit their contributions. Details about the submission process will be announced at a later date.

Important dates

Deadline for submission of abstracts: May 31, 2020
Deadline for early bird registration: May 31, 2020
Deadline for a fee waiver application: May 31, 2020
Final deadline for workshop registration: August 15, 2020
Notification on acceptance of abstracts: July 2020
Program available: July 2020

Contact

Workshop coordinator: Jana Bülter

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.

Invited speakers with their tentative titles

Hatice Altug
EPFL, Switzerland
Title to be announced
Nynkke Deckers
Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, TU Delft, Netherlands
"Dynamics of Molecular Machines"
Stefan Jakobs
Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Germany
"Focusing on Mitochondria with Super-Resolution Microscopy"
Eitan Lerner
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
Title to be announced

Dong Li
Chinese Academy of Science, China
"Advance in super-resolution structured illumination live-cell imaging"
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz
HHMI Janelia Research Campus, USA
Title to be announced
Petra Schwille
Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Germany
"FCS with Single Molecule Localization - the next generation"
Niek F. van Hulst
ICFO — The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Spain
Title to be announced

Abstract submission

The deadline for abstract submission is May 31, 2020. Post deadline abstracts may not be considered.

Abstracts can be submitted for oral or poster presentation. Depending on the number of received abstracts, some oral presentations may be changed to a poster presentation.
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 2020.

Workshop fees

	until May 31, 2020	June 1, 2020 until August 15, 2020
Academic/University	340 €	390 €
Industry and Private Sector	790 €	950 €

Besides full workshop attendance, the fee includes all coffee breaks, a reception with food and drinks, one dinner, two lunches, and an abstract book. Attendees will be responsible for their own travel, lodging, and other 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 August 15, 2020, 75 % of the received registration fee will be reimbursed. In case of cancellations after August 15, 2020, 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.

Details on the fee waiver application process will be published at a later date.

Registration

The registration will open in March 2020.

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.

Hotels within walking distance to the workshop location

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: 75 € (excl. breakfast)
double room: 93.50 € (excl. breakfast)

Guests can join the breakfast in the Mani Mogo resturant for 12 € p.p.

Wireless LAN is included in the room price.

Booking code: PicoQuant 26. Workshop

Please book your room via e-mail or phone using the booking code.

The rooms are bookable at this rate until August 5, 2020 on a first come, first served basis. We cannot guarantee reservations at these prices or any reservations at all after this date.

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

Room prices per night

single room: 91 € (incl. breakfast)
double room: 110€ (incl. breakfast)

Wireless LAN is included in the room price.

Booking code: PicoQuant 26. Workshop

Please contact the Dorint Adlershof Berlin via phone, fax, or e-mail to book a room. If you do not wish to have breakfast included, please inform the hotel when making your reservation.

The rooms are bookable at this rate until August 18, 2020 on a first come, first served basis. We cannot guarantee reservations at these prices or any reservations at all after this date.