About the Conference cum Workshop
In recent years, single-molecule imaging has emerged as a transformative approach in biology, enabling researchers to capture dynamic fluctuations in individual biomolecules with exceptional spatiotemporal resolution. Over the past two decades, these approaches have fundamentally reshaped our understanding of cellular processes—revealing biomolecular transactions in real time and uncovering molecular and cellular heterogeneity that bulk measurements often obscure.
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The International Conference cum Workshop on Single-Molecule Biophysics, to be held in January 2026 at IIT Hyderabad, India, aims to bring together leading research experts, industry leaders, early-career scientists and technologists from around the globe. The conference aspires to foster cutting-edge scientific discussions, catalyze interdisciplinary collaborations, and push the frontiers of both technology development and biological discovery in the single-molecule domain.
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This five-day event will comprise a three-day conference featuring invited talks, panel discussions, and poster presentations, followed by a two-day hands-on workshop. The workshop is designed to train young researchers in advanced single-molecule imaging technologies, helping build skilled manpower in this rapidly evolving field. The main technologies of interest will be:
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Single-Molecule Localization Microscopy (SMLM, STORM/PALM/DNA PAINT)
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Single-Molecule FRET (smFRET)
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Single-Molecule Imaging and Tracking in Live Cells (SMIT)
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Single-Molecule Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (smFISH)
The conference emphasizes interdisciplinary dialogue, bridging the domains of physics, biology, and chemistry, and engaging experimentalists, theorists, and computational scientists alike. Informal networking opportunities, including poster sessions, communal meals, and open discussion time, will promote meaningful interactions across career stages and disciplines.
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By bringing together technology developers and biological problem-solvers, this conference seeks to accelerate the next generation of discoveries in single-molecule biophysics as the field moves toward maturity and broader applications.
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This conference-cum-workshop is partially funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), Government of Japan. The hands-on workshop is hosted at and supported by the DBT-SAHAJ National Facility for Single-Molecule and Super-Resolution Microscopy at IIT Hyderabad.
In Association with
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DBT-SAHAJ National Facility for Single-Molecule and Super-Resolution Microscopy at IIT Hyderabad (www.singlemolecules-iith.com).
India Bio Imaging (IBI) India, (www.indiabioimaging.org).
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Dr. Gunjan Mehta [Convenor]
Assistant Professor
Department of Biotechnology
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad, India
www.mehtalab-iith.com
Technical Expertise: Single-molecule imaging and tracking in live cells, Single-Molecule FISH
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Research Interests: Cell division, Mitosis, Meiosis, Chromatin remodeling, Epigenetics, kinase-phosphatase interplay
Organizing Committee
Dr. Mahipal Ganji [Co-convenor]
Assistant Professor
Department of Biochemistry
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India
www.ganjilab.org
Technical Expertise: DNA PAINT
Research Interests: DNA base-stacking energetics, DNA nanotechnology, Stability of dinucleotide interactions
Prof. Masahiro Ueda [Co-convenor]
Professor
Department of Frontier Biosciences
Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
https://www.fbs.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/research_group/detail/2
Technical Expertise: Single-molecule imaging and tracking in live cells, mathematical modeling
Research Interests: Intracellular information processing, cell motility, Concentration gradient sensing and the taxis of Dictyostelium discoideum
Prof. Naoki Watanabe [Co-convenor]
Professor
Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
https://www.lif.kyoto-u.ac.jp/e/research/lab/5097/
​Technical Expertise: Ultra-multiplexed high-density labeling super-resolution microscopy IRIS
Research Interests: Cytoskeletal remodeling, cell signaling, mechanical forces, mechanotransduction, drug discovery.
Dr. Farhan Anjum [Organizing Secretory]
Research Associate 1
DBT-SAHAJ Facility for Single-Molecule and Super-Resolution Imaging, IIT Hyderabad, India
​Technical Expertise: Super-resolution radial fluctuations (SRRF)
Research Interests: Cell dynamics, chromatin remodeling and super resolution microscopy.
Important Dates:
Abstract Submission and registration opening: 1st June 2025
Last date of abstract submission and registration: 31st October 2025
The Venue
Convention Center
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad
City/Village: Kandi
District: Sangareddy
State: Telangana
PIN Code: 502285
Country: INDIA
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