Scientific Program
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05:00 PM - 06:00 PMViscoelasticity as a Control Parameter in Microfluidic Flows By Pier Luca MaffettoneRoom Rostagni of the Department of Physics and Astronomy
Plenary Lecture concluding the Short Courses.
Kick-off of Microfluidic Horizons 2026 for all participants
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09:00 AM - 09:40 AMRegistration and Welcome Coffee
09:40 AM - 10:00 AMOpening
10:00 AM - 01:00 PMSession: Nanofluidics and molecular transport
Chair: Eleonora Secchi (ETH Zurich)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMThe molecular mechanics of fluids By Lydéric BocquetAuditorium
Plenary Keynote
11:00 AM - 11:20 AMBrain-inspired nanofluidics with electromechanical ionic memories By Theo EmmerichAuditorium
Oral Presentation
11:20 AM - 11:40 AMHidden Ionic Current Loops in Ion-Exchange Membranes Under Open-Circuit Flow Conditions By Corentin TregouetAuditorium
Oral Presentation
11:40 AM - 12:20 PMFrom Engineered Biology to Intelligent Sensing: The Expanding Role of Microfluidics By Daniele VigoloAuditorium
Perspective Lecture
12:20 PM - 12:30 PMFluigent Presentation
02:00 PM - 04:20 PMSession: Organ-on-a-chip and translational models
Chair: Davide Ferraro (University of Padua)
02:00 PM - 03:00 PMOrgan on chip development from basic research to clinical applications By Stéphanie DescroixPresentation
Plenary Keynote
03:00 PM - 03:20 PMAccessible Microfluidic Platforms for Studying Flow–Cilia Interactions in Airway Epithelium By Athullya BabyAuditorium
Oral Presentation
03:20 PM - 03:40 PMMucus pumping from artificial magnetic cilia in an open to air microfluidic channel By Jean-François BerretAuditorium
Oral Presentation
03:40 PM - 04:00 PMBronchus on a chip (BOC) By Iyad Abou ShakraAuditorium
Oral Presentation
04:00 PM - 04:20 PMModeling brain diseases on a chip for ethical and successful drug development By Maxim CazorlaAuditorium
Oral Presentation
05:00 PM - 06:40 PMSession: Organ-on-a-chip and translational models
Chair: Jean-François Berret (University of Paris)
05:00 PM - 05:40 PMA dynamic hydrogel–microfluidic strategy to investigate human neuromesodermal caudal development By Onelia GaglianoAuditorium
Perspective Lecture
05:40 PM - 06:00 PMStudy of ADPKD mechanisms in a biomimetic kidney-on-chip By Jessica VandensteenAuditorium
Oral Presentation
06:00 PM - 06:20 PMSkin-on-a-chip for rapid and targeted assessment of chemical toxicity By Chloé HumbertAuditorium
Oral Presentation
06:20 PM - 06:40 PMVEGF-A/C co-stimulation, without shear stress, triggers the polarization of lymphatic microvessels By Jules EdwardsAuditorium
Oral Presentation
09:00 AM - 09:40 AMRegistration and Welcome Coffee
09:40 AM - 10:00 AMOpening
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMThe molecular mechanics of fluids By Lydéric BocquetStreaming from Auditorium
Plenary Keynote
11:00 AM - 12:20 PMSession: Flow, wetting, and transport phenomena
Chair: Benoit Scheid (University of Bruxelles)
11:00 AM - 11:20 AMThe counter-intuitive motion of droplets and bubbles in co-axial channel flows By Steffen BisswangerRoom 35
Oral Presentation
11:20 AM - 11:40 AMIn-air droplet generation in microchannels using co-flow focusing configuration By Mélanie BuloisRoom 35
Oral Presentation
11:40 AM - 12:00 PMTwo-Phase Flow in Micro-Venturi: analysis of the complexity of Cavitation flow under Microscale Confinement By Edoardo SechRoom 35
Oral Presentation
12:00 PM - 12:20 PMMicrofluidics for emulsion science and product development By Nicolas BremondRoom 35
Oral Presentation
02:00 PM - 03:00 PMOrgan on chip development from basic research to clinical applications By Stéphanie DescroixStreaming from Auditorium)
Plenary Keynote
03:00 PM - 04:20 PMSession: Flow, wetting, and transport phenomena
Chair: Uros Tkalec (University of Ljubljana)
03:00 PM - 03:20 PMConfined unidirectional drying of colloidal dispersions: evaporationdriven transport and flow in a 1D microfluidic geometry By Ole MilarkRoom 35
Oral Presentation
03:20 PM - 03:40 PMA Marangoni-powered micropump converting vertical heat-supply in translational motion By Tillmann CarlRoom 35
Oral Presentation
03:40 PM - 04:00 PMDroplet Friction and Fluid Interactions on Superhydrophobic Doubly Re-entrant Microstructured Surfaces By Nurul MazlanRoom 35
Oral Presentation
04:00 PM - 04:20 PMGas-Shear-Triggered Marangoni Instability for On-Demand Micromixing and Surfactant Contamination Sensing in Open-Surface Microfluidics By Oles DubrovskiRoom 35
Oral Presentation
05:00 PM - 06:40 PMSession: High-energy spectroscopy and advanced imaging methods coupled with microfluidics
Chair: Roberto Rusconi (Humanitas University)
05:00 PM - 05:40 PMIlluminating the Nanoscale in Flow: The Synergy of Microfluidics and Small-Angle Scattering By Viviane Lütz BuenoRoom 35
Perspective Lecture
05:40 PM - 06:00 PMMicrofluidic devices for synchrotron Small Angle X-ray Scattering Experiments By Benedetta MarmiroliRoom 35
Oral Presentation
06:00 PM - 06:20 PMSynergistic coupling of microfluidic reactors with synchrotron Xray absorption spectroscopy By Aram BugaevRoom 35
Oral Presentation
06:20 PM - 06:40 PMCoupled Birefringence–SAXS–PIV Analysis of Wormlike Systems Under Extensional Flow in Contraction–Expansion Microchannels By Yunpeng ZhangRoom 35
Oral Presentation
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09:00 AM - 11:00 AMSession: Flow, wetting, and transport phenomena
Chair: Daniele Vigolo (University of Sydney)
09:00 AM - 10:00 AMSimplifications when thinking about design and fabrication of microfluidic structures By Howard A. StoneAuditorium
Plenary Keynote
10:00 AM - 10:20 AMSurface Chemistry-based Continuous Separation of Colloidal Particles via Diffusiophoresis and Diffusioosmosis By Guido BolognesiAuditorium
Oral Presentation
10:20 AM - 10:40 AMGas accumulation at liquid-liquid interfaces By Chiara NetoAuditorium
Oral Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:00 AMRheofluidics: single-drop oscillatory rheology with microfluidics By Matteo MilaniAuditorium
Oral Presentation
11:40 AM - 01:00 PMSession: Flow, wetting, and transport phenomena
Chair: Chiara Neto (University of Sydney)
11:40 AM - 12:00 PMSuper-fast bullet bubbles transported in cylindrical capillaries under pressure-driven flow By Benoit ScheidAuditorium
Oral Presentation
12:00 PM - 12:20 PMContactless sampling from droplet arrays using electric fields By Steffen HardtAuditorium
Oral Presentation
12:20 PM - 12:40 PMInterfacial dynamics of water droplets on liquid crystal films By Uros TkalecAuditorium
Oral Presentation
12:40 PM - 01:00 PMAdditive fabrication technologies for multi-flow and 4D microfluidics By Dario PisignanoAuditorium
Oral Presentation
02:00 PM - 04:20 PMSession: Cells, microbes, and extracellular vesicles manipulation
Chair: Paola Brun (University of Padua)
02:00 PM - 03:00 PMDecoding cell-cell interactions in microfluidic droplets: cancer immunotherapy and beyond By Charles BaroudAuditorium
Plenary Keynote
03:00 PM - 03:20 PMMechanical regulation of cell adhesion to the blood vessel wall By Delphine DébarreAuditorium
Oral Presentation
03:20 PM - 03:40 PMMicrofluidic Micropipettes: A Chip-Based Platform for Membrane Mechanics at Scale By Sebastian W. KraussAuditorium
Oral Presentation
03:40 PM - 04:00 PMA Microfluidic device for single-cell analysis of Leukemia T cell growth and proliferation By Simone ScaliseAuditorium
Oral Presentation
04:00 PM - 04:20 PMDroplet microfluidic multistep platform for high-throughput active selection of cellulolytic microorganisms By Luca PotenzaAuditorium
Oral Presentation
05:20 PM - 06:40 PMSession: Cells, microbes, and extracellular vesicles manipulation
Chair: Delphine Débarre (CNRS, Grenoble)
05:20 PM - 06:00 PMBlood microfluidics: multiscale insights from single-cell mechanics to blood-on-chip By Giovanna TomaiuoloAuditorium
Perspective Lecture
06:00 PM - 06:20 PMHydrodynamic Manipulation of Cells for Label-Free Viability Assessment in Microchannels By Emanuela CutuliAuditorium
Oral Presentation
06:20 PM - 06:40 PMDirect, high-throughput linking of single-cell imaging and gene expression By Catherine XuAuditorium
Oral Presentation
09:00 AM - 10:00 AMSimplifications when thinking about design and fabrication of microfluidic structures By Howard A. StoneStreaming from Auditorium
Plenary Keynote
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMSession: Ecology and sustainable processes
Chair: Costantinos Xenophontos (IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital)
10:00 AM - 10:20 AMBacterial motility effects on leaf surface exploration By Edoardo M. MollicaRoom 35
Oral Presentation
10:20 AM - 10:40 AMReduction of bacterial colonization on buckling-induced wrinkled surfaces under fluid shear By Luca PellegrinoRoom 35
Oral Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:00 AMInfluence of Surface Chemistry and Substrate Material on Bacterial Attachment and Biomineralization in Microfluidic Flow Cells By Kerem BozkurtRoom 35
Oral Presentation
11:40 AM - 01:00 PMSession: Analytical and chemical applications
Chair: Valentina Arima (CNR Nanotec, Lecce)
11:40 AM - 12:00 PMA printable OECT for simple integration in capillary-driven diagnostic assays By Martina CicoliniRoom 35
Oral Presentation
12:00 PM - 12:20 PMTowards Engineering High-redox-potential Enzyme Variants using a Confocal Absorbance-activated Droplet Sorting (cAADS) By Abdi Mirgissa KabaRoom 35
Oral Presentation
12:20 PM - 12:40 PMPopulation-Resolved Analysis of Lipid Nanoparticle Sterile Filtration Enabled by Microfluidic Flow Control By Johann SavinskyRoom 35
Oral Presentation
12:40 PM - 01:00 PMLight-Sheet Imaging Flow Cytometry for cells and single-particle scanning By Edoardo MassarelliRoom 35
Oral Presentation
02:00 PM - 03:00 PMDecoding cell-cell interactions in microfluidic droplets: cancer immunotherapy and beyond By Charles BaroudStreaming from Auditorium
Plenary Keynote
03:00 PM - 04:20 PMSession: Ecology and sustainable processes
Chair: Sigolene Lecuyer (ENS, Lyon)
03:00 PM - 03:20 PMMicrofluidic control of nutrient microgradients and lag phases in spatially confined bacterial monolayers By Rita InvernizziRoom 35
Oral Presentation
03:20 PM - 03:40 PMStronger at the seams: Antibiotic stress enhances amino acid leakage and cross-feeding By Constantinos XenophontosRoom 35
Oral Presentation
04:00 PM - 04:20 PMNovel Microfluidic Systems to Simulate Multiscale Bacterial Transport Through a Contaminated Aquifer By James MarquisRoom 35
Oral Presentation
04:00 PM - 04:20 PMMultiscale modelling of biofilm extracellular matrix using ‘resistance-in-series’ effect By Raghu Krishna MoorthyRoom 35
Oral Presentation
05:00 PM - 06:40 PMSession: Flow, wetting, and transport phenomena
Chair: Vivane Lutz Bueno (Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen)
05:20 PM - 05:40 PMInsights Into Flow-Driven Platelet Dynamics and Thrombus Morphology By Eleonora PeroRoom 35
Oral Presentation
05:40 PM - 06:00 PMCombining inertial pre-enrichment and immunomagnetic sorting for CTC isolation from blood By Emma DupontRoom 35
Oral Presentation
06:00 PM - 06:20 PMMimicking sap transport in vascular plants using microfluidics By Julien RenaudeauRoom 35
Oral Presentation
06:20 PM - 06:40 PMTemporal signature of Shear Stress Regulates Renal Epithelial Mechanotransduction By Supratim SahaRoom 35
Oral Presentation
04:20 PM - 05:20 PMPoster Session TU1
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09:00 AM - 11:00 AMSession: Cells, microbes, and extracellular vesicles manipulation
Chair: Stefano Guido (University of Naples)
09:00 AM - 10:00 AMSimple microfluidics for blood-based diagnostics By Andrew deMelloAuditorium
Plenary Keynote
10:00 AM - 10:20 AMMicrofluidic Conditioning for Studying Learning and Adaptive Dynamics in Bacteria By Xavier Viader-GodoyAuditorium
Oral Presentation
10:20 AM - 10:40 AMTracking microbial interactions, metabolic and population dynamics in paired microfluidic chambers By Giovanni Stefano UgoliniAuditorium
Oral Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:00 AMA Microfluidic Toolbox to Study Bacterial Surface Exploration By Sigolène LecuyerAuditorium
Oral Presentation
11:40 AM - 01:00 PMSession: Analytical and chemical applications
Chair: Pierpaolo Greco (University of Ferrara)
11:40 AM - 12:20 PMFrom Opto-Fluidics to Photon Fluidics: Integrated Photonics as the Next Paradigm for Lab-on-a-Chip Sensing By Cinzia SadaAuditorium
Perspective Lecture
12:20 PM - 12:40 PMMicrofluidics and polariton chemistry By Valentina ArimaAuditorium
Oral Presentation
12:40 PM - 01:00 PMOperating regimes and design rules for microscale surface ion conduction sensing By Beatrise BerzinaAuditorium
Oral Presentation
02:00 PM - 04:20 PMSession: Ecology and sustainable processes
Chair: Gabriele Micali (IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital)
02:00 PM - 03:00 PMThe Ocean at the microscale By Roman StockerAuditorium
Plenary Keynote
03:00 PM - 03:20 PMOxygen Gradients shape Cross-Feeding and Drive Emergent Spatial Organization in Gut Commensal Bacteria By David ScheidweilerAuditorium
Oral Presentation
03:20 PM - 03:40 PMSimultaneous real-time imaging of oxygen gradients and microbial community spatial organization in confined environments By Giulia CeriottiAuditorium
Oral Presentation
03:40 PM - 04:00 PMMechanical interactions between bacteria and grains in a model soil By Willy BonneuilAuditorium
Oral Presentation
04:00 PM - 04:20 PMMicrofluidic investigation of dairy fouling dynamics By Luca LanotteAuditorium
Oral Presentation
05:00 PM - 06:40 PMSession: Cells, microbes, and extracellular vesicles manipulation
Chair: Pietro Parisse (CNR-IOM, Trieste)
05:00 PM - 05:40 PMSmall extracellular vesicles (sEVs): isolation, cargo loading, and targeted cell engineering within a microfluidic framework By Enza TorinoAuditorium
Perspective Lecture
05:40 PM - 06:00 PMMicrofluidic Lab-on-chip technologies for extracellular vesicle enrichment and detection By Alessia FoscariniAuditorium
Oral Presentation
06:00 PM - 06:20 PMDroplet microfluidic device for the purification of highly concentrated and ultrapure extracellular vesicle from human plasma By Beatrice CrestaniAuditorium
Oral Presentation
06:20 PM - 06:40 PMHigh-yield extracellular vesicle production from microorganism producer cells under rotating motion in baffled vessel and functional validation in a biomimetic gut-on-chip model By Solène LenoirAuditorium
Oral Presentation
09:00 AM - 10:00 AMSimple microfluidics for blood-based diagnostics By Andrew deMelloStreaming from Auditorium)
Plenary Keynote
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMSession: Flow, wetting, and transport phenomena
Chair: Luca Pellegrino (Humanitas University, Milan)
10:00 AM - 10:20 AMBacterial swimming in a complex model fluid: implications for mucus barrier penetration and in-vitro microfluidic systems By Hector UrraRoom 35
Oral Presentation
10:20 AM - 10:40 AMTransport of swimming cells by chaotic advection in porous media By Mahdi MansouriRoom 35
Oral Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:00 AMMicroscale Insights into Depth Filtration – The Role of Internal Surface Roughness By Ann-Kathrin MertensRoom 35
Oral Presentation
11:40 AM - 01:00 PMSession: Flow, wetting, and transport phenomena
Chair: Giovanna Tomaiuolo (University of Naples)
11:40 AM - 12:00 PMMicrofluidic Emulsion Metamorphosis into Giant Unilamellar Vesicle By Majid LayachiRoom 35
Oral Presentation
12:00 PM - 12:20 PMClogging of non-circular particles in a 2D hopper By Jules TampierRoom 35
Oral Presentation
12:20 PM - 12:40 PMEngineering Evaporation in Microfluidic Circuits: From Vapor and Temperature Mapping to Predictive Design Rules By Ali GholizadehRoom 35
Oral Presentation
12:40 PM - 01:00 PMBridging Continuous and Digital Microfluidics: On-Demand Extraction of Preconcentrated Species By Amir HillmanRoom 35
Oral Presentation
02:00 PM - 03:00 PMThe Ocean at the microscale By Roman StockerStreaming from Auditorium
Plenary Keynote
03:00 PM - 04:20 PMSession: Computational and data-driven approaches in microfluidics
Chair: Matteo Pierno (University of Padua)
03:00 PM - 03:40 PMLattice Boltzmann simulations and deep learning methods for soft flowing matter By Adriano TiribocchiRoom 35
Perspective Lecture
03:40 PM - 04:00 PMThermodynamically Consistent Discovery of Polymeric Constitutive Equations using a GENERIC-guided Neural Network framework and application to CFD of complex fluids By Marco ElleroRoom 35
Oral Presentation
04:00 PM - 04:20 PMCFD-guided Design and Experimental Validation of Microfluidic Systems for Drug Encapsulation By Lilia Losco De CusatisRoom 35
Oral Presentation
05:00 PM - 06:40 PMSession: Computational and data-driven approaches in microfluidics
Chair: Adriano Tiribocchi (IAC-CNR, Rome)
05:00 PM - 05:20 PMMultiphysics modeling of single-particle photoacoustic excitation in a microfluidic platform By Stefania CaragnanoRoom 35
Oral Presentation
05:20 PM - 05:40 PMMultiphysics model of magnetic bead collection for lab-on-a-disc platforms By Jakob WimmerRoom 35
Oral Presentation
05:40 PM - 06:00 PMMachine Learning-Based Design Optimization of a Microfluidic Micromixer for Enhanced Mixing Performance By Muhammad WaqasRoom 35
Oral Presentation
06:00 PM - 06:20 PMA self-driven microfluidic laboratory to explore coacervation By Théo RowdenRoom 35
Oral Presentation
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09:00 AM - 11:00 AMSession: Analytical and chemical applications
Chair: Matteo Pierno (University of Padua)
09:00 AM - 10:00 AMMicrofluidics for clinical and environmental analysis in resource-limited settings By Nicole PammeAuditorium
Plenary Keynote
10:00 AM - 10:20 AMMicrofluidic studies for predicting the state of charge in redox flow cells By Annie ColinAuditorium
Oral Presentation
10:20 AM - 10:40 AMEffect of Microfluidic and Thin-Film Liposome Production on the Insertion and Binding Efficiency of a Metal Chelator By Leonardo SeveriniAuditorium
Oral Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:00 AMLabel-free 2D quantitative imaging of concentration gradients using Fabry-Pérot interferometry By Taieesa PeshkovskyAuditorium
Oral Presentation
11:40 AM - 01:00 PMSession: Organ-on-a-chip and translational models
Chair: Guido Bolognesi (University College London)
11:40 AM - 12:20 PMMay the force be with your chips: Mechanically Active Models for Preclinical Research By Marco RasponiAuditorium
Perspective Lecture
12:20 PM - 12:40 PMPassive Microfluidics Device with On-Demand Activation for Dynamic Cell Culture and Gradient Formation By Valeria GarzarelliAuditorium
Oral Presentation
12:40 PM - 01:00 PMA modular “Pharmacist–Nurse”microfluidic platform for real time multi input multi output control of mammalian cell microenvironments By Gianpio CaringellaAuditorium
Oral Presentation
02:00 PM - 04:20 PMSession: Flow, wetting, and transport phenomena
Chair: Roberto Rusconi (Humanitas University)
02:00 PM - 03:00 PMPassive and active control of drop motion on engineered surfaces By Giampaolo MisturaAuditorium
Plenary Keynote
03:00 PM - 03:20 PMLocally recirculating flow at near-zero Reynolds number By Alexandre AvaroAuditorium
Oral Presentation
03:20 PM - 03:40 PMDynamics of evaporating, interconnected droplets By Finn BoxAuditorium
Oral Presentation
03:40 PM - 04:00 PMStokes drag on a sphere in a three-dimensional anisotropic porous medium By Jeffrey EvertsAuditorium
Oral Presentation
04:00 PM - 04:20 PMMitigating sedimentation in syringe-driven microfluidic systems By Riccardo RealeAuditorium
Oral Presentation
09:00 AM - 10:00 AMMicrofluidics for clinical and environmental analysis in resource-limited settings By Nicole PammeStreaming from Auditorium
Plenary Keynote
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMSession: Microfabrication and device engineering
Chair: Riccardo Zamboni (Free University of Bolzano)
10:00 AM - 10:20 AMA Microfluidics-Based Platform for 3D Printing Architected, Functionally Graded Polymer Foams By Abhishek ViswanathRoom 35
Oral Presentation
10:20 AM - 10:40 AMFrom Low to High Throughput: Microfluidic-Powered 3D Bioprinting By Maede PajouhandeRoom 35
Oral Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:00 AMMicrofluidic gradient generator integrated with organic transistors for rapid dose curve measurements By Pierpaolo GrecoRoom 35
Oral Presentation
11:40 AM - 12:00 PMPolymeric Smart Carriers by Microfluidic, for encapsulation of labile biomolecules in triple breast cancer fight By Concetta Di NataleRoom 35
Oral Presentation
11:40 AM - 01:00 PMSession: Space and microgravity research
Chair: Eleonora Secchi (ETH, Zurich)
12:00 PM - 12:40 PMExploring Microfluidic Phenomena in Microgravity: Prospective ESA Experiments and Platform Concepts By Marco BraibantiRoom 35
Perspective Lecture
12:40 PM - 01:00 PMEncapsulated Leidenfrost Droplets: Thermal Antibubble in Microgravity By Aymeric AllemandRoom 35
Oral Presentation
02:00 PM - 03:00 PMPassive and active control of drop motion on engineered surfaces By Giampaolo MisturaStreaming from Auditorium
Plenary Keynote
03:00 PM - 04:20 PMSession: Cells, microbes, and extracellular vesicles manipulation
Chair: Stefano Ugolini (ETH Zurich)
03:00 PM - 03:20 PMImpact of microalgae physical properties on inertial migration in spiral microchannels By Sylvain CapetRoom 35
Oral Presentation
03:20 PM - 03:40 PMField-free trapping and control of microbes by flow shaping By Ning JiRoom 35
Oral Presentation
03:40 PM - 04:00 PMMicrofluidic tools for genotyping and phenotyping single cells By Aaron StreetsRoom 35
Oral Presentation
04:20 PM - 05:20 PMPoster Session TH2 By Poster SesisonAgorà
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09:00 AM - 11:00 AMSession: Microfabrication and device engineering
Chair: Marco Rasponi (Politecnico di Milano)
09:00 AM - 10:00 AMMechanomodulator Chips: Programming Cells Through Controlled Mechanical Forces By Paolo NettiAuditorium
Plenary Keynote
10:00 AM - 10:20 AMLab-on-a-Chip development for barrier model monitoring By Simone Luigi MarassoAuditorium
Oral Presentation
10:20 AM - 10:40 AMSurface patterned omniphobic tiles (SPOTs) for versatile, highthroughput liquid handling By Nate CiraAuditorium
Oral Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:00 AMHow could chitosan, a bio-based polymer, help replace synthetic polymers in the fabrication of microfluidic devices? By Anne-Laure DemanAuditorium
Oral Presentation
11:40 AM - 12:40 PMSession: Microfabrication and device engineering
Chair: Onelia Gagliano (University of Padua)
11:40 AM - 12:00 PMWetting-Driven Thin-Film Transfer: A Microfluidic-Inspired Approach to Green Electronics By Riccardo ZamboniAuditorium
Oral Presentation
12:00 PM - 12:20 PMDesign, Experimental, and Modeling Analysis of a 3D-Printed Hybrid Straight-Ridge and Split-and-Recombine Micromixer toward Nanoparticle Production By Daniele TammaroAuditorium
Oral Presentation
12:20 PM - 12:40 PMIntegrating Microrobots into Microfluidic Devices: Toward Active and Reconfigurable Lab-on-a-Chip Systems By Gilad YossifonAuditorium
Oral Presentation
12:40 PM - 01:00 PMSoft MatterS: Adventures of a physicist in the neglected dimension By Roberto PiazzaAuditorium
Special Recognition Award
09:00 AM - 10:00 AMMechanomodulator Chips: Programming Cells Through Controlled Mechanical Forces By Paolo NettiStreaming from Auditorium
Plenary Keynote
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMSession: Flow, wetting, and transport phenomena
Chair: Enza Torino (University of Naples Federico II)
10:00 AM - 10:20 AMViscoelastic diode bridge for simple and sensitive rheological analysis of small volumes By Enrico TuratoRoom 35
Oral Presentation
10:20 AM - 10:40 AMActive Rosensweig Patterns By Carlo RigoniRoom 35
Oral Presentation
10:40 AM - 11:00 AMControlled Formation of Poly(lactic acid) Stereocomplex via Microfluidic Processing By Lorenzo LombardiRoom 35
Oral Presentation
11:40 AM - 12:40 PMSession: Flow, wetting, and transport phenomena
Chair: Carlo Rigoni (ISTA, Vienna)
11:40 AM - 12:00 PMDirectional fluidity induced by asymmetric wall roughness By Giacomo GuastellaRoom 35
Oral Presentation
12:00 PM - 12:20 PMDeciphering equatorial magnetoaerotaxis of magnetotactic bacteria using microfluidics By Sateesh JastiRoom 35
Oral Presentation
12:20 PM - 12:40 PMOptical Splitting of Droplets on Engineered Lithium Niobate Surfaces By Sebastian CremaschiniRoom 35
Oral Presentation
12:40 PM - 01:00 PMSoft MatterS: Adventures of a physicist in the neglected dimension By Roberto Piazzain Streaming from Auditorium
Special Recognition Award