A variety of Workshops will be offered on Sunday, 15 October from 09:00 - 17:00 and will be held at the MCK International Congress Centre Katowice.

Each half-day short course will consist of 3 hours of lectures. Fee includes entrance to one short course, one copy of the course material, and coffee breaks. Attendees must choose the workshop(s) they would like to attend at the time of registration as there will be no in and out privileges and material will only be prepared for those who sign up. Early registration is encouraged as seating is limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Workshop/Conference Location
Plac Sławika i Antalla 1
40-163 Katowice
POLAND

DNA Analysis in Nanochannels
Leader - Jonas Tegenfeldt, Lund University, SWEDEN
Fredrik Westerlund, Chalmers University, SWEDEN

Statistical Tools and Approaches to Validate Research Results
Leader - Katarzyna Pawlak , Warsaw University of Technology, POLAND
Magdalena Borowska, Warsaw University of Technology, POLAND

Paper Microfluidics - Design, Manufacture, Application
Leader: Daniel Citterio, Keio University, JAPAN

Microfluidics Meets Cardiovascular Biology
Leader: Sara Baratchi, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, AUSTRALIA
Khashayar Khoshmanesh, RMIT University, AUSTRALIA

Smart Materials Within Microfluidic Devices for Sensing and Actuation
Leader: Fernando Benito López, University of the Basque Country, SPAIN
Lourdes Basabe, University of the Basque Country, SPAIN
Janire Saez Castaño, University of the Basque Country, SPAIN

Droplet Microfluidics - Design, Implementation and Applications
Leader: Piotr M. Korczyk, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences, POLAND
Sławomir Błoński, Institute of Fundamental Technological Research Polish Academy of Sciences, POLAND
Sławomir Jakieła, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, POLAND

Detection Systems in LOC and Soft Robotic Applications
Leader: Carolyn Ren, University of Waterloo, CANADA and Canada Research Chair in Microfluidics Technologies, CANADA
Caglar Elbuken, University of Oulu, FINLAND

Commercialization of Microfluidics Devices and Systems
Leader: Piotr Garstecki, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, POLAND

Multiorgan-on-a-Chip
Leader: Yi-Chin Toh, Queensland University of Technology, AUSTRALIA

3D Printing for Biomedicine
Leader: Wojciech Swieszkowski, Warsaw University of Technology, POLAND
Marco Constantini, Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, POLAND

POC Diagnostics at Resource Limited Settings
Leader: Aman Russom, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SWEDEN

Glass Chips Produced by Injection Molding
Leader: Claudia Gärtner, microfluidic ChipShop GmbH, GERMANY