September 27th - 29th 2023
Microscopy at the Frontiers of Science Conference
3 Days of an engaging program following the COST Innovation Grant Meeting
An international event focused on electron microscopy and its impact on life sciences, material sciences and structural biology.
JOIN THE MFS2023
This conference will join leading experts and emerging young researchers to share their expertise and discuss current trends and new findings.
The 2023 edition of the Conference Microscopy at the Frontiers of Science will bring together an international group of experts to discuss the latest breakthroughs and future developments in the field.
Organisers and Conference Chairs
Erin Tranfield (Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência; President of SPMicros)
Paulo Ferreira (International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory and IST, University of Lisbon; Vice-President of Material Sciences of SPMicros)
Sónia Simões (University of Porto; Secretary of SPMicros)
Enrique Carbó-Argibay (International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory)
Life Science
Oliver Schraidt (International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory; Vice-President of Life Sciences of SPMicros)
Maria Luísa Jordão (Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge; Treasurer of SPMicros)
Erin Tranfield (Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência; President of SPMicros)
Carmen San Martín (Dpto. Estructura de Macromoléculas Centro Nacional de Biotecnología-CSIC)
Ignacio Arechaga (Molecular Motors Group, Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología de Cantabria, Santander)
Jaime Martín-Benito Romero (Dpto. Estructura de Macromoléculas Centro Nacional de Biotecnología-CSIC)
Juan de Dios Alché Ramírez (Plant Reproductive Biology and Advanced Imaging Laboratory (PReBAIL) Estación Experimental del Zaidín CSIC)
Cryo EM
José Luis Llácer (Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia (IBV-CSIC))
Esther Ortega (Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC))
Marina Serna (Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO))
Iban Ubarretxena (Instituto Biofisika)
José María Valpuesta (Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC))
Célia Romão (Instituto de Tecnologia Quimica e Biologica António Xavier; Universidade Nova de Lisboa)
Juan de Dios Alche (Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC); President of SME)
Oliver Schraidt (International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory; Vice-President of Life Sciences of SPMicros)
Maria Luísa Jordão (Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge; Treasurer of SPMicros)
Scientific Committees
Material Sciences
Paulo Ferreira (International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory and IST, University of Lisbon; Vice-President of Material Sciences of SPMicros)
Enrique Carbó-Argibay (International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory)
Sónia Simões (Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI/LAETA) and FEUP, University of Porto)
Francisca Peiró Martínez (Department of Electronics and Biomedical Engineering; University of Barcelona)
Juan Carlos Hernández Garrido (Dpto. Ciencia de los Materiales e Ingeniería Metalúrgica y Química Inorgánica. Facultad de Ciencias. Campus Universitario de Puerto Real)
Lionel Cervera Gontard (Dpto. Física de la Materia Condensada/Grupo GOAL - Graphical Methods, Optimization and Learning - Facultad de Ciencias. Campus Universitario de Puerto Real)
Raúl Arenal (Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragon (INMA); Universidad de Zaragoza-CSIC)
Confirmed Keynote Speakers
Professor Nigel Browning - Chair of Electron Microscopy, School of Engineering | Director of the Albert Crewe Centre for Electron Microscopy, University of Liverpool
Jurgen Plitzko - Head of Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) group, Max-Planck-Institute of Biochemistry
Errin Johnson - Head of Electron Microscopy, Dunn School Bioimaging Facility
Main advantages of sponsoring MFS2023
Prestige and visibility
This event will bring together members of the Sociedade Portuguesa de Microscopia (SPMicros, www.spmicros.com), the Sociedad de Microscopía de España (SME, www.microscopia.org) and the growing CryoEM Community within Spain and Portugal for four exciting days of scientific discussions.
The event will be disseminated and promoted nationally and internationally through our community and the media.
Qualified audience
MFS2023 is essentially aimed at faculty members, researchers, students, facility managers, industry delegates, and everyone passionate about microscopy, imaging and spectroscopy.
The dissemination and promotion of this event will be done with Universities, Research Centers, and Institutions.
The main sponsors will be included in all pieces of publicity or promotion of the event.