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See the power of focal molography in action and connect with pioneers in the field
Join fellow innovators at the second Focal Molography User Meeting—a unique gathering for scientists who are pushing the boundaries of biomolecular interaction analysis.
We invite you to come to the technology´s birthplace in Zurich, Switzerland and discover how scientists from around the world are harnessing the power of this groundbreaking label-free technology. Share your own insights, and connect with a growing community of pioneers redefining the future of biomolecular interaction analysis in basic research and drug discovery.
Location:
In-person event at lino Biotech AG
Date, Time:
September 22, 2025
09:00 am - 08:00 pm
Tentative agenda
| Time | Agenda | Speakers |
| 08:30 am | Welcome & registration | |
| 09:00 am | Opening remarks | Dr. Vollker Gatterdam (Manager Market Access, lino Biotech AG) |
| 09:10 am | Advancing Interaction Analysis: Principles and Next-Generation Applications of Focal Molography |
Dr. Andreas Frutiger (Head of R&D, lino Biotech AG) Dr. Volker Gatterdam (Manager Market Access, Miltenyi Biotec B.V. & Co KG) |
| Sessions on binder development | ||
| 09:40 am | Chemical Nanotechnologies to Monitor Biomarkers of Brain Disorders | Prof. Dr. Nako Nakatsuka (Head of Laboratory of Chemical Nanotechnology, EPFL, Geneva, CH) |
| 10:20 am | Coffee break & networking ☕ | |
| 10:50 am | Elucidation of bio-molecular interactions to support drug discovery | Dr. Sylwia Huber (Senior Principal Scientist and Biophysics & Biochemistry Function Lead, Roche Pharmaceutical, Basel, CH) Philipp Cedro (Research Scientist, Roche Pharmaceutical, Basel, CH) |
| 11:30 am | Miltenyi Biotec Innovations: Driving Progress in Molography and Beyond | Artem Siemens (Research Scientist, Miltenyi Biotec, Bergisch-Gladbach, GER) Dr. Michael Wagner (Research Scientist, Miltenyi Biotec, Bergisch-Gladbach, GER) |
| 12:10 pm | Focal Molography opens new Perspectives in the Kinetic and Thermodynamic Analysis of Protein-Ligand Interactions |
Prof. Dr. Friedrich W. Herberg (Dept. of Biochemistry Kassel University, GER) |
| 12:50 pm | Lunch buffet + Company Tour 🍽️ | |
| Sessions on cell based assays | ||
| 02:50 pm | Molography as a label-free method to study nanoscale kinetic features of integrin-mediated cell adhesion | Prof. Dr. Robert Horvath (Head of Nanobiosensorics Laboratory, Hungarian Research Network, Budapest, HU) |
| 03:30 pm | Focal Molography for cells | Prof. Dr. Dominik Meinel (Group Leader In vitro Diagnostics & Molecular Bioanalytics, Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, Basel, CH) |
| 04:10 pm | Coffee break ☕ | |
| Sessions on DEL Hit validation | ||
| 04:40 pm | Focal molography to accelerate HIT validation from DNA-Encoded Chemical Libraries | Dr. Nicholas Favalli (Group Leader for DNA-encoded Chemical Library Research, Philochem AG, Otelfingen, CH) |
| 05:20 pm | Influence of small-molecule adducts to the VHL-ligand on VHL-protein affinity | Pascal Raschke (Research Scientist, Universität Würzburg, GER) |
| 06:00 pm | Closing remarks | Dr. Tilman Hoss (Managing Director, lino Biotech AG) |
| 06:05 pm | Networking and fingerfood at "Restaurant Riithalle" in the heart of Zurich 🎉 | |
Tentative Agenda
09:00 | Start of the event
Presentations on binder development by
Prof. Nako Nakatsuka (EPFL, Geneva, CH)
Dr. Sylwia Huber, Philipp Cedro (Roche, Basel, CH)
Artem Siemens (Miltenyi Biotec, Bergisch Gladbach, DE)
Lunch buffet 🍽️
Presentations on DEL hit validation by
Pascal Raschke (Uni Würzburg, DE)
Company Tour of lino Biotech AG
Coffee break ☕
Presentations on cell-bassed assays by
Prof. Robert Horvath (Hun-REN, Budapest, HU)
Prof. Dominik Meinel (FHNW, Muttenz, CH)
17:00 - 20:00 | Networking and finger food at surprise location 🎉
Tentative Agenda
09:00 - 09:10 | Welcome note / Tilman Hoss
09:10 - 09:40 | General introduction into focal Molography and overview Applications / Andreas Frutiger, Volker Gatterdam
09:40 - 10:15 | Title TBA, Prof. Nako Nakatsuka
10:15 - 10:30 | Coffee break ☕
10:30 - 11:15 | Elucidation of bio-molecular interactions to support drug discovery / Sylwia Huber, Philipp Cedro
11:15 - 11:45 | New Reagents for focal molography / Roman Popov, Simona Notova
11:45 - 12:20 | Miltenyi Biotec Iinnovations: Driving progress in molography and beyond / Artem Siemens
12:20 - 12:50 | [Title TBA] / Prof. Friedrich Wilhelm Herberg
12:50 - 13:50 | Lunch buffet 🍽️
13:50 - 14:35 | [Title TBA] / Prof. Robert Horvath
14:25 - 15:25 | Company Tour of lino Biotech AG
15:25 - 15:55 | Coffee break ☕
15:55 - 16:40 | Focal molography for cells / Prof. Dominik Meinel
16:40 - 17:10 | Influence of small-molecule adducts to the VHL-ligand on VHL-protein affinity / Pascal Raschke
17:10 - 17:15 | Closing remarks / Tilman Hoss
17:15 - 20:00 | Networking and fingerfood at surprise location 🎉
Speakers
Dr. Tilman Hoss
Managing Director
lino Biotech AG
Dr. Andreas Frutiger
Important information
How to get here
The event takes place at our headquarters in Adliswil, just outside Zurich: get directions
By train: you can take the commuter train, line S4, from Zurich main station to "Sood-Oberleimbach" station. The event is located just opposite the station.
By air: from Zurich airport, several train services run to Zurich main station, from where you can take the line S4 described above.
By car: take the exit "Wollishofen" from the A3 highway. Parking is available in close proximity.
Accomodation
Regarding accommodation, we can recommend the following hotels:
Ruby Hotel: close to Zurich main station and the evening event location
Meininger Hotel Green City: outside the city center, half way to the office
Evening event – RSVP
We’re planning a relaxed evening dinner in the heart of Zurich.
The scenic "Restaurant Riithalle" will provide the perfect setting to continue our conversations.
To help us finalize reservations, please take a moment to RSVP below: