You are invited to attend the XXV. Annual Linz Winter Workshop in Linz, Austria, held from January 30th until February 2nd, 2026.
The Workshop will focus on biological single-molecule research, nano-science, nano-medicine, cell-science and bio-nanotechnology and include force and optical microscopy/spectroscopy techniques. This year, special sessions on nano-medicine and high-speed atomic force microstcopy will be organized.
The techniques presented will include:
atomic force microscopy optical spectroscopy
fluorescence microscopy nano-mechanics
optical/magnetic tweezers nano-fabrication methods
dynamic force spectroscopy ultra-sensitiv sensoring
Program:
Friday, January 30th. 7.00 pm: Get together & Registration.
Saturday, January 31st: Talks & Poster Sessions, Evening: City Tour & Conference Dinner.
Sunday, February 1st: Talks & Poster Sessions, Evening: Excursion & Reception.
Monday, February 2nd: Talks continued until 6 pm.
There will also be a skiing day in the Austrian alps on January 30th, and a Winter School for young scientists and new-comers from January 27th until January 29th.
Invited Speakers 2026:
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Ando, Toshio (Univ. Kanazawa) |
Blank, Kerstin (Johannes Kepler Univ. Linz) |
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Dague, Etienne (CNRS Toulouse) |
Das, Dibyendu Kumar (IIT Kanpur) |
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De Yoreo, James (PNN, Univ. Washington) |
Diaspro, Alberto (Univ. Genova) |
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Doktycz, Mitchell (Oak Ridge Natl. Lab) |
Garcia-Parajo, Maria (ICFO Barcelona) |
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Jungmann, Ralf (MPG Martinsried) |
Kellermayer, Miklos (Semmelweis Univ.) |
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Kole, Maarten (NIN Amsterdam) |
Lamb, Don (LMU Munich) |
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Lesniewska, Eric (Univ. Burgundy) |
Miles, Mervyn (Univ. Bristol) |
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Milhiet, Pierre-Emanuel (Univ. Montpellier) |
Milles, Sigrid (FMP Berlin) |
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Patil, Shiva (IISER Pune) |
Perez, Ruben (Univ. Auto. Madrid) |
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Pyne, Alice (Univ. Sheffield) |
Rakshit, Sabyasachi (IISER Mohali) |
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Rico, Felix (Univ. Aix-Marseille) |
Scheuring, Simon (Cornell Univ.) |
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Schmidt, Thomas (Univ. Leiden) |
Seidel, Claus (Univ. Düsseldorf) |
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Serdar Niyazi Sariciftc (Johannes Kepler Univ. Linz) |
Spillane, Katelyn (Imp. Coll. London) |
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Voitschowsky, Kislon (Univ. Durham) |
Wong, Richard (Univ. Kanazawa) |
Further information and registration is available at https://www.jku.at/institut-fuer-biophysik/veranstaltungen/linz-winterworkshop/
Registration deadline:
Early Bird: October 15th, 2025
Regular: November 15th, 2025
Abstract submission deadline:
November 15th, 2025
