ESF Research Conferences

ESF-FWF Conference in Partnership with LFUI

TRENDS IN OPTICAL MICROMANIPULATION

Chaired by

CHAIR:

http://www.uibk.ac.at/

VICE-CHAIR:

StefanBernetE-Mail

Innsbruck Medical UniversityDivision for Biomedical PhysicsInnsbruckAustria

http://www.uibk.ac.at/

Dates

4-9 February 2007

Location

Universitätszentrum Obergurgl, Ötz Valley, near Innsbruck, Austria
The Obergurgl University Centre is located at an altitude of 1940 metres, in the highest glacial village in the Tyrol, at the end of the Ötz Valley and surrounded by numerous three-thousand metre peaks.

Final Programme & List of Accepted Participants

What we call Optical Micromanipulation makes clever use of the physical properties of light to influence microscopic particles: The photon energy can be applied to heat, weld, cut or fuse; the momentum that light carries may accelerate, trap or stretch particles; and since light may carry angular momentum, we even have a “handle” to induce torques or induce rotations, respectively. Optical micromanipulation is very appealing as a technology for instance in cell biology, as it is clean, safe (typically one uses milli-Watt laser beams), relatively cheap and allows interactive monitoring under the microscope. Besides being a contact-free means for “manoeuvering” particles in desired ways, optical traps can also be used as measurement devices for tiny forces in the pico-Newton regime. Being strongly interdisciplinary and close to industry, the topic reflects the typical characteristics of present day research. Optical Micromanipulation is a very rapidly growing field, a fact that creates a large demand for cross-linking among the increasing number of groups on the development and on the application side.The conference will be dedicated to these emerging new technologies for the laser-manipulation of particles in the micro- and nano-world and will cover topics on optical traps including holographic optical tweezers, optical binding and self-assembly of particles, laser micro-beams, and biological and technological applications of these. Apart from these main topics, stimulating “side-glances” to related topics ranging from nanotechnology to microfluidics will be included. We will bring together major trend-setters and promising young researchers in the field, in an environment with better opportunities for scientific discussion than typically possible at large scale conferences. We offer to be a platform for exchanging views and sharing experience in the challenging goal to bridge the gap towards applications in biology and other disciplines or to intensify and strengthen such existing links, respectively. Sessions for posters and short oral presentations are both planned to be included in the conference programme.

Abstracts, Posters & Short Oral Contributions

There will be no short talks other than those listed on the final programme (see above). All other abstracts are accepted as posters.

Posters can be fixed with magnets and pins onto poster panels. Recommended poster size is 140 cm high x 100 cm wide. Use letters and drawings that can be read from approximately 100 cm distance.

Group Transportation & Practical Information Guide

Detailed information on all practical aspects of the conference (access to site, registration & fee payments, accommodation, travel reimbursements...) is available from the Practical Information Guide. Please read it fully and carefully...

GROUP TRANSPORTATION
Two buses will be arranged on arrival day from Innsbruck railway station, via Innsbruck airport, to Obergurgl. The journey from the airport takes approximately 75 minutes (an hour and a half from the station).
Bus departure times - Sunday 4 February:
- from Innsbruck railway station: 15.45 – 18.15
- from Innsbruck airport: 16.00 – 18.30
Airport departure point: the meeting point is located just outside the small airport building. The coaches will have a sign in the window indicating “ESF Research Conferences” for easy recognition.
Group transportation back to Innsbruck will be arranged in a similar way for the departure day, Friday 9 February. Participants will be requested to sign up on the spot. Buses will be leaving after lunch.

ACCOMMODATION
Please note that SINGLE accommodation can only be guaranteed to invited speakers. All other participants will have to share a TWIN room. In case single rooms would become available at the time of the conference, rooms will be attributed on a “first come, first served” basis. Only the TWIN conference fee (EUR 780) should be paid to the ESF when registering. The supplement for single (EUR 60) should be paid to Obergurgl University Centre. Should you wish to be put on waiting list for single accommodation, please contact Ms. Anne Blondeel-Oman.

Conference Fees

Registration Form

All participants - including speakers & session chairs - are kindly expected to confirm their attendance (and, when applicable, to pay the conference fee) by filling in a Registration Form.
Closing date for registration & fee payment: 5 January 2007

ESF Contact

AnneBlondeel-OmanE-Mail

Senior Conference Officer

Phone: +32 (0)2 533 2020
Fax: +32 (0)2 538 8486
Please quote 07-220 in any correspondence.

Partnership

This conference is organised by the European Science Foundation (ESF) in partnership with the Fonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung in Österreich (FWF)

With Support from

• The Tiroler Zukunftsstiftung

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