See the power of focal molography in action and connect with pioneers in the field
Join fellow innovators at the third 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.
Date & Time
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
09:00 to 18:15 (CEST)
Programme
Wednesday, 9 September 2026
Arrival, registration and welcome coffee
Welcome
Tilman Hoss · lino Biotech AG
Introduction to focal molography and applications overview
Andreas Frutiger & Volker Gatterdam · lino Biotech AG
Focal molography for the Fc receptor profiling of therapeutic anti-IgE antibodies
Paul Engeroff · University of Bern
Molography for integrin mediated cancer cell adhesion
Szabolcs Novák · HUN-REN
Coffee break
Label-Free CAR-T Profiling by Focal Molography: Quantification, Antigen Engagement and Receptor Fate
Dominik Meinel · FHNW
Molecular Recognition of Brain Biomarkers: From Neurotransmitters to Amyloid-β
Nako Nakatsuka · EPFL
lino update: new reagents, new software features and new developments
Sophia Zhai, Alexander Geiger & Lukas Heuberger · lino Biotech AG
Lunch and company tour
Measuring the affinity of DNA-small molecule conjugates to target proteins, application to PROTACs
Andreas Brunschweiger · University of Würzburg
On-DNA Binder Confirmation: Increasing confidence in DEL hits
Karanbir Pahil · GSK
Coffee break with instrument demo stations
Parallel Kinetic Characterization of DEL-Derived HITs by Focal Molography
Mosè Fabbri · Philochem
Flash talk: Development of an Fc-Capturing Protein for High-Throughput Screening at Miltenyi Biotec
Artem Siemens · Miltenyi Biotec
Focal Molography Enables Rapid Evaluation of Miniprotein Plasma Protein Binding
Alyssa Anderson · AI Proteins
Closing remarks
Volker Gatterdam · lino Biotech AG
Networking and Farewell
Transfer to Zurich
Networking dinner in Zurich (optional ticketed evening event)
Preliminary programme, subject to change. Talks run 30 minutes plus 10 minutes for questions. Additional instrument demo slots are planned at lino Biotech on Thursday, 10 September, for anyone extending their stay.