Pre-Conference Short Courses
Building strong conceptual and practical skills before Microfluidic Horizons 2026
What & Why
- Lectures & Live demonstrations
- Two Lectures Streams: Microfluidics & Biotecnhology
- Establish solid foundation
- Merging Disciplines
Who & When
- PhDs & Postsdocs
- Max. 40 attendees per Stream
- Master Students subject to places availability
- 16 & 17 May 2026
Where & Cost
- Dept. of Physics and Astronomy. This is NOT the Conference Venue.
- Via Paolotti 9, Padua (Italy).
- Rooms "Rostagni" & B
- Fee for Short Courses: € 80
Agenda
Microfluidics Stream
- Fundamentals of Fluid mechanics at the micro/nanoscales & Microfabrication techniques.
- Flow control strategies either on-chip or off-chip.
- Readout strategies and Computational Fluid Dynamics.
Biotechnology Stream
- Principles of cell structure; electrical properties in cells; epigenetic regulation of cell phenotype.
- Mechanotransduction and cell communication.
- Microfluidics in clinical practice and setting up organ-on-chip systems.