
Single-Molecule Sensors and NanoSystems International Conference – S3IC 2020
Sensor systems have emerged that exhibit extraordinary sensitivity for detecting physical, chemical, and biological entities at the micro/nanoscale. Particularly exciting is the detection and analysis of molecules on miniature devices that have many possible applications in health, environment, analysis, and security. A new class of label-free micro and nanosensors are starting to emerge that allow us to observe dynamic processes at the single molecule level directly, with unprecedented spatial- and temporal resolution and without significantly affecting the natural and functional movements of the molecules. Micro- and nanosensors by virtue of their small interaction length probe molecules over a dynamic range often inaccessible by other techniques. Their small size enables an exceedingly high sensitivity, and the application of quantum optical measurement techniques can allow us to approach or surpass classical limits of detection. Advances in optical and electrical measurement methodology, laser interferometry, quantum optics, micro/nanofluidics, control of molecules and reactions at the nanoscale, DNA origami/synthetic molecular machines, in-vivo and wearable sensing materials, they all contribute to the rapid progress of the field of Single Molecule Sensors and nanoSystems. It is this convergence of previously often disparate fields that is accelerating the advancements in micro and nano-sensing.
This conference will bring together researchers in the rapidly advancing field of Single Molecule Sensors and nanoSystems on November 9-11, 2020 in Barcelona. The conference focusses on the most recent advances in micro and nano-sensing techniques that have either demonstrated single-molecule detection or that claim single-molecule detection capability on sensor chips in the longer term.
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We would like this edition to be interactive with AV discussions over the talks and full of opportunities to network. Providing you with a smooth meeting technically speaking is also one of our main priorities.
A welcome desk will be available every day with a staff member that you can talk with and each participant can ask for a technical test prior to the event by sending an email to s3ic2020@premc.org. You will have access to the participant’s list before the conference via a networking app and several activities will be available during the breaks to facilitate the networking between participants.
- TOPICS
- Single-Molecule Devices and Sensor Technologies
- Single-Molecule Spectroscopy
- Quantum Limits in Biodetection
- Quantum Sensors
- Biophotons and Biophotonics Sensors
- Molecular Machines, Synthetic Biology and DNA Origami
- Integrated Sensor Chips and multiplexed Sensing
- Micro/Nanofluidics and chemical control at the Nanoscale
- Commercial Single-molecule Sensors and Sequencers
- Quantum BioSensing
- Single-molecule forces and force spectroscopies
- Molecular Electronics
- Computational approaches
- Single-molecule Fluorescence and Imaging
22
High Profile Speakers
22 plenary and invited speakers are invited to give speeches at S3IC 2020
250
Attendees
Limited to 250 attendees: several areas are dedicated to S3IC 2020 including an auditorium, breakout rooms and a friendly exhibition space.
2
Afterworks
2 afterworks will be additional opportunities for you to network and enjoy your stay in Barcelona!
CHAIRMAN

Prof. Frank Vollmer
University of Exeter, UK
CO-CHAIRMAN

Prof. Niek Van Hulst
ICFO, Spain
Committee
PLENARY SPEAKERS
All speakers who told us that they cannot deliver their talk over the new dates have been removed from the website

Prof. Carlos Bustamante
Berkeley University, United States
Confirmed

Prof. Cees Dekker
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Confirmed

Prof. Harald Giessen
University of Stuttgart, Germany
Confirmed

Prof. Luke Lee
Harvard University, United States
Confirmed

Prof. David Leigh
The University of Manchester, UK
Confirmed

Prof. William E. Moerner
Stanford University, United States
Confirmed

Prof. Martin Plenio
Ulm University, Germany
Confirmed

Prof. Claudia Veigel
LMU Munich, Germany
Confirmed

Prof. Viola Vogel
ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Confirmed

Prof. Jörg Wrachtrup
University of Stuttgart, Germany
Confirmed

Prof. Xiaoliang Sunney Xie
Peking University, China
Confirmed

Dr. Leo Gross
IBM Research, Zurich Research Laboratory, Switzerland
Confirmed
Plenary speakers
INVITED SPEAKERS
All speakers who told us that they cannot deliver their talk over the new dates have been removed from the website

Prof. Ara Apkarian
University of California Irvine, United States
Confirmed

Prof. Wesley Wong
Harvard, United States
Confirmed

Prof. Maria Garcia-Parajo
ICFO-Institute of Photonic Sciences, Spain
Confirmed

Prof. Xuefeng Guo
College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, China
Confirmed

Prof. Amit Meller
Technion, Israel
Confirmed

Prof. Felix Ritort
University of Barcelona, Spain
Confirmed

Prof. Ozgur Sahin
Columbia University, United States
Confirmed

Prof. Erik Schäffer
University of Tübingen, Germany
Confirmed

Prof. Shimon Weiss
University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Confirmed

Prof. Peter Zijlstra
Eindhoven University Of Technology, Netherlands
Confirmed

Prof. Philip Tinnefeld
LMU Munich
Confirmed
Plenary speakers
ANNOUNCEMENT
After careful consideration, the Chairs and the Organizing Committee have decided to transform S3IC 2020 into an online conference. Indeed, travel restrictions and pandemic progress are creating too much uncertainty regarding the organization of in-person conferences. In addition, many of you have contacted us to inform that they prefer the alternative of the online meeting instead of a cancellation. This will not replace the in-person conference but it allows the community to maintain a link. Moreover, this conference will be eco-friendly and cheaper since everyone can participate from home.
POSITION OFFERS
PhD/post doc positions are available in the following labs. Click on the laboratory name for more information:
Application deadline
(start-end dates)
- Open until January, 10th 2021
- Open until January, 10th 2021
- Open until January, 10th 2021
- Open until January, 10th 2021
- Open until January, 10th 2021
- Open until January, 10th 2021
Type of offer
- 1 Postdoctoral position (Funded)
- 1 Researcher position (Funded)
- 1 Postdoctoral position (Funded)
- 1 Postdoctoral position (Funded)
- 1 Researcher position (Funded)
- 1 Postdoctoral position (Funded)
Title
TAKE A LOOK AT THE ABSTRACTS OF S3IC 2019
- Sensing And Fluorescence Enhancement Of Single Molecules By Nanoparticles (more details)
- Molecular Optomechanics On Single Molecules (more details)
- Protein Pores As Nanoreactors For Single-Molecule Covalent Chemistry (more details)
- Chiral Plasmonic Sensing And Silicifying Dna Materials (more details)
- Sub-10-Nm Gap Devices For Single-Molecule Trapping And Detection (more details)
- Bringing Electrostatics To Light: Electrometry Probes A New Dimension At The Molecular Scale (more details)
- Dual Responsive Fluorescent Nanodot For Simultaneous Use In Super Resolution And Electron Microscopy (more details)
- Utilizing Plasmonic Hot Electrons For Bridging Top-Down And Bottom-Up Nanofabrication And For Sub-Wavelength Absorption Imaging (more details)
- Nanoaperture Optical Tweezers For Single Biomolecule Studies (more details)
- Ultrafast Optical Tweezers (more details)
- Can We Build A Single-Molecule Mri Scanner? (more details)
- Label-Free Optical Sensing Using Plasmonic Nanopores (more details)
- In-Situ Conformational Tracking Of Biomolecules Using Chiral Optical Force Microscopy (more details)
- Electronics Based On Biomolecules (more details)
- Quantum Sensing In A New Single-Molecule Regime (more details)
- Synthetic Biology Of Minimal Cells (more details)
- Tracking Ultrafast Single Molecule Dynamics (more details)
- Engineering The Nanoparticle Corona For Single Molecule Sensing At New Biological Interfaces (more details)
- Weighing Single Molecules With Light (more details)
- Bessel Plasmon Sensing (more details)
- Optoplasmonic Sensing Of Single Molecules (more details)
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THE PAST EDITION
Miao received an award for her outstanding research at the Single-Molecule Sensors and NanoSystems International Conference – #S3IC2019! Congratulations Miao, we are super proud! @tuvienna pic.twitter.com/MNS_TUWien/status/1115875495256690688
— Micro and Nanosensors - TU Wien @MNS_TUWien April 10, 2019
Trapping of single vesicles or proteins for MINUTES - label-free by dielectrophoresis (A/C) or plasmonic nano-coax structures. Wow! Impressive talk by @OhLabUMN at #S3IC2019
— SonjaSchmid @sciSonja April 3, 2019
Congratulations on the success of #S3IC2019 and Dr. Rohit Chikkaraddy, winner of the Best Best Oral presentation Award. We are very honored to involved in this great event. Hope we will have more and deeper collaboration in the future. @S3IC_Conference pic.twitter.com/Sensors_MDPI/status/1116734318372687872L
— Sensors MDPI @Sensors_MDPI April 12, 2019
#S3IC2019 Feeling excited! First conference on Single Molecule Sensors and NanoSystems with super exciting programme starting soon April 3! See you in Munich! >
— Frank Vollmer @FrankVollmerLAB March 31, 2019
Single molecule sensors conference,#S3IC2019 An excellent selection of plenary speakers! >
— Amit Finkler עָמִית פִינְקְלֶר عـميت فينقلر @finklerian April 4, 2019