Welcome to Microfluidic Horizons 2026, hosted by the University of Padova, one of the pioneering incubators of microfluidics in Italy. For over two decades, we’ve been at the forefront of microfluidic research, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible at the microscale.
This conference aims to build upon this legacy, bringing together brilliant experts from around the world to share ideas, present cutting-edge research, and forge new collaborations. Through plenary talks, oral and poster sessions, and interactive discussions, we aim to catalyze the next wave of microfluidic innovations.
Conference Topics
- Microfluidics and nanofluidics: fundamentals, transport phenomena, and system integration
- Soft matter and interfacial phenomena: capillarity, wetting, surface forces, and confinement effects
- Lab-on-a-chip and point-of-care technologies: diagnostics, sample preparation, and fluidic automation
- Bioinspired and biomimetic microfluidics: synthetic biology, cellular mimetics, and engineered microenvironments
- Microfluidics for life sciences: cell culture, manipulation, sorting, and analysis at the microscale
- Chemical and physical sensing: integrated microsensors, molecular detection, and smart materials
- Materials and fabrication: novel substrates, surface engineering, and scalable manufacturing methods
- Organ-on-chip and tissue engineering platforms: physiology on chip, drug screening, and disease modeling
- Advanced imaging and analysis techniques: high-resolution, 3D imaging, optofluidics, and nano-optics
- Environmental and energy applications: microfluidics for water purification, energy harvesting, and sustainability