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Single Molecule Localization Microscopy Symposium 2027
#SMLMS27

Cambridge, 30 Aug — 1 Sept 2027

Organisers
Steven F Lee — University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Dylan Owen — University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Ezra Bruggeman — University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Scientific Committee
Mike Heilemann — Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
Helge Ewers — Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Aleksandra Radenovic — EPFL, Switzerland
Suliana Manley — EPFL, Switzerland

Local Coordinators
Name — Affiliation

Program

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
TimeEventSpeaker(s)
09:00–09:30Registration + Coffee
09:30–10:00Foreword + LogisticsOrganisers
Session 1: Topic
10:00–10:30Invited SpeakerName
10:30–11:00Invited SpeakerName
11:00–11:15Selected TalkName
11:15–11:30Selected TalkName
11:30End Session 1
12:00–13:30Lunch
Session 2: Topic
13:00–13:30Invited SpeakerName
13:30–14:00Invited SpeakerName
14:00–14:15Selected TalkName
14:15–14:30Selected TalkName
14:30End Session 2
14:30–15:30Coffee break
15:30–16:30KEYNOTEName
17:00–20:00Poster Session / Dinner
17:00–18:00Instrument Demo Sponsors
18:00–19:00Social activity
Thursday, 27 August 2026
TimeEventSpeaker(s)
Session 3: Data Analysis / Processing
09:30–10:00Invited SpeakerCarlo Manzo
10:00–10:30Invited SpeakerSebastian Bauer
10:30–10:45Selected TalkRafal Kowalewski
10:45–11:00Selected TalkDaniel Nieves
11:00End Session 3
11:00–12:00KEYNOTEIzzy Jayasinghe
12:00–13:30Lunch
13:30–14:00Invited SpeakerFariha Rahman
Session 4: Applications
14:00–14:30Invited SpeakerSteven Lee
14:30–15:00Invited SpeakerAna Agostinho
15:00–15:15Selected TalkLinnea Wikström
15:15–15:30Selected TalkFlorian Levet
15:30End Session 4
15:30–16:30Fika
16:00–17:00Instrument Demo Sponsors
17:00Departure for Gala Dinner (Boulebar)
Friday, 28 August 2026
TimeEventSpeaker(s)
Session 5: Single Molecule Technologies to Study Kinetics (e.g. FCS, smFRET, Multimodal)
09:30–10:00Invited SpeakerKe Xu
10:00–10:30Invited SpeakerJerker Widengren
10:30–10:45Selected TalkValentin Rech
10:45–11:00Selected TalkKristin Grussmayer
11:00End Session 5
11:00–12:00Sponsors Presentations
12:00–13:30Lunch
Session 6: Labelling Challenges in SMLM
13:30–14:00Invited SpeakerSabrina Simoncelli
14:00–14:30Invited SpeakerJohan Elf
14:30–14:45Selected TalkChristoph Schmidt
14:45–15:00Selected TalkMarina S. Dietz
15:00End Session 6
15:00–15:10Concluding RemarksOrganisers
15:10–16:10Fika

Important Dates

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Submission Deadline (talk)tbd
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Announcement of Selected Talkstbd
Symposium Start30 August 2027
Symposium End1 September 2027