Below is reported the workshop’s programme. Full book of abstract can be downloaded here: http://www.fdn2025.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/FDN2025_book_of_abstracts_c.pdf
Abstracts and programme can also be found at: https://indico.physik.uni-muenchen.de/event/573/
Wednesday 15th October:
10:30- 12:00 Registration
12:00 – 12:10 Opening
12:10 – 12:40 Invited Lecture (IL) 1: Damien Baigl, “DNA-encoded soft matter with life-like properties: from origami ultrafast assembly with living cells to genetically encoded liquid transport”, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France.
12:40 – 12:55 O1: Tim Schröder, “Brownian DNA computing”, Department of Chemistry and Center for NanoScience, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
12:55 – 13:10 O2: Robin Vermathen, “Molecular encryption for DNA data storage”, Eindhoven University of Technology.
13:10 – 13:25 O3: Andrew Stannard, “Detection and quantification of counterion-mediated homologous recognition in double-stranded DNA”, Imperial College London, UK.
13:25 – 14:25 Lunch + poster session
14:25 – 14:55 IL2: Alessandro Porchetta, “Input-responsive CRISPR Systems Controlled by DNA Molecular Transducers for Sensing Applications”, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
14:55 – 15:10 O4: Dominic Lauzon, “Structure-switching biosensors: a bio-inspired strategy to accelerate sensor kinetics”, Université de Montréal.
15:10 – 15:25 O5: Heini Ijäs, “DNA Origami Enables Sub-Picomolar Sensitivity of Rapid Tests”, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, München.
15:25- 15:40 O6: Gereon Brüggenthies, “Development of a DNA origami nanosensing platform for diagnostic analysis of ADAMTS-13 proteolytic activity”, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany.
15:40 –16:55 Tea Break + poster session
16:55 – 17:10 O7: Rakesh Mukherjee, “Towards sequence-defined polymers with DNA-based catalytic templating”, Imperial College London.
17:10 – 17:25 O8: Miguel Paez, “DNA tendrils for programmable membrane fusion in artificial cell design”, Imperial College London.
17:25 – 17:40 O9: David Fernandez Bonet, “Do DNA Barcode networks benefit from promiscuity”, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden.
17:40 – 17:55 O10: Sarah Speed, “LASSO: versatile and selective biomolecule pulldown with combinatorial DNA-crosslinked polymers”, Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research (IPF), Dresden, Germany.
17:55 – 18:10 O11: Ralf Strasser, “Tackling new challenges in molecular interaction analysis: from small molecules to cells”, Bruker Biosensors.
Thursday 16th October:
9:00 – 9:30 IL3: Rebecca Schulman, “Modular sensing and programmable signal transduction with DNA nanotechnology”, Johns Hopkins University, USA.
9:30 – 9:45 O12: Sara Scalia, “Immune-induced DNA-Antibody Hybrid Condensates”, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
9:45 – 10:00 O13: Roger Rubio-Sánchez, “Cation-controlled structure, activity, and organisation of biomimetic DNA receptors in synthetic cell membranes”, Department of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, UK.
10:00 – 10:15 O14: Carmine D’Amico, “mRNA–DNA Origami Nanostructures for Cancer Vaccines”, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.
10:15 – 10:30 O15: Svetozar Gavrilovic, “UV-Triggered Assembly and Protein-Assisted Positioning of DNA-Based Cytoskeletal Filaments in Synthetic Cells”, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Germany.
10:30 – 11:40 Coffee break + poster session
11:40 – 12:10 IL4: Anton Kuzyk, “DNA-based active plasmonics”, Aalto University, Finland.
12:10 – 12:25 O16: Ulrich Rant, “From Lab to Product: A Case Study of Electrically Actuated Origami-Levers for Biosensing Applications”, Kurt Schwabe Institute and TU Dresden, Germany.
12:25 – 12:40 O17: Lars Paffen, “Programmable Nanoscale Motion via Molecular Patterning on DNA Origami”, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands.
12:40 – 12:55 O18: Marco Capuzzo, “Thousand-fold acceleration of single photon emission in DNA origamis with gold nanocube dimers”, Institut Langevin, ESPCI Paris, France.
12:55 – 13:10 O19: Xin Yin, “DNA Origami Clathrate Crystals Exhibit Structural Color in the Visible”, Ludwig Maximilian University Munich, Germany.
13:10 – 14:10 Lunch
14:10 – 14:40 IL5: Carl Goodrich, “Programming stochastic self-assembly: what can be designed and how do we do it?”, Institute of Science and Technology Austria, Austria.
14:40 – 14:55 O20: T.B.D.
14:55 – 15:10 O21: Sayantan De, “Programmable DNA-based nanosystems for spatiotemporal signal processing and actuation”, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
15:10 – 15:25 O22: Camilla Beneduce, “Inverse thermodynamics for programmable self-assembly thrives with DNA-based systems”, University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy.
15:25 – 16:40 “Spritz” Break + poster session
17:00 – 19:00 Social programme (guided walking tour to city center)
20:00 Social dinner + Award Ceremony
Friday 17th of October
9:00 – 9:30 IL6: Friedrich Simmel, “DNA origami: nanomechanics and super-assemblies”, Technische Universität München, TUM, Germany.
9:30 – 9:45 O23: Marco Buscaglia, “Binding code between DNA oligomers and long single-stranded chains: multiplicity of partial pairings vs accessibility due to secondary structures”, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy.
9:45 – 10:00 O24: Aidin Lak, “Magnetic DNA origami nanorotors: programmable torques on the nanoscale”, TU Braunschweig, Germany.
10:00 – 10:15 O25: Jussi Toppari, “Optimizing Large-Scale DNA Origami Lattices on Silicon”, University of Jyväskylä, Nanoscience Center, Finland.
10:15 – 10:30 O26: Bas Bögels, “Structure-Based Prediction of Context-Dependent Ribozyme Activity for Functional RNA Design”, Technische Universität München, TUM, Germany.
10:30 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 11:45 O27: Nicolas Schabanel, “Self-Multimerising Single-Layer 3D Curved DNA origami with ENSnano”, CNRS, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, France:
11:45 – 12:00 O28: Seppe Driesen, “Integrating Nucleic Acid Enzymes with DNA Origami for Advanced Digital Biosensing”, KU Leuven, Belgium.
12:00 – 12:15 O29: Manon Libotte, “Self-assembled DNA nanostructure applied on immunomodulation of microglia in neuroinflammation”, University of Bologna, Italy.
12:15- 12:45 Closing remarks
13:00 Light lunch
Posters:
1) Cristiana Drago, “Light-induced 3D-printing of DNA-based Responsive Hydrogels”, Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy.
2) Emilia Tomm, Cost-efficient folding of functionalized DNA origami nanostructures via staple recycling, Paderborn University, Germany.
3) Tade Idowu, “Targeting of insulin nanoclusters for tailored insulin therapies in zebrafish”, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
4) Rosa Merlo, Rosanna Mattossovich, “Recent advances in studying the interplay of DNA topology and DNA-binding proteins: a key to protein-DNA dynamics”, Institute of Biosciences And Bioresources, IBBR-CNR, Italy.
5) Federica Pedrini, “Enzyme-mediated dissipative HCR for programmable DNA assembly and disassembly”, Università degli studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy.
6) Susanne Kempter “Toward Multivalent Aptamers”, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany.
7) Alexander Lindberg, “Bio-inspired tools for improved dynamic data operability and random access in DNA-based digital data storage”, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
8) Dominik Putz, “Antigen-triggered Activation of a DNA Origami Nanopore”, Technical University of Munich, Germany.
9) Brent Fielden, “Chemically Fuelled DNA Origami Rotational Motors”, Technical University of Munich, Germany.
10) Victoria Bloquert, “In Vitro DNA Cryptography”, ESPCI, Paris, France.
11) Gangamallaiah Velpula, “Controlling the orientation of chiral double-L DNA origami on different substrates”, KU LEUVEN, Belgium.
12) Beniamin Emanuel Birzu, “Monitoring the dynamics of a DNA-encaged unfoldase at the single-molecule level”, Faculty of Biology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
13) cancelled
14) Wooli Bae, “Novel Combinatorial Strand Displacement Mechanisms for DNA Nanostructure-Based Data Storage Devices”, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom.
15) Sarah Haggenmueller, “Controlled 3D Shape Switching in DNA Origami Using Strand Displacement and Thermodynamic Design”, Sarah Haggenmueller, Technical University of Munich, Germany.
16) Maria Laura Sforza, “Reusable plasmonic microarrays for optical sensing of oligonucleotides”, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy.
17) Leo Sala, “Cisplatin-Cross-Linked DNA Nanoblocks for Combined Chemo-Radiotherapy”, J. Heyrovsky Institute – Prague, Czech Republic.
18) Viktoriia Kusaia, “Manipulating communication between DNA origami compartments”, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
19) Yihao Wang, “Engineering colloidal DNA-magnetic nanoparticles for programmable biosensing”, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany.
20) Juliette Bucci, “ATP-responsive membrane-less compartments in synthetic cells”, University of Cambridge, UK.
21) Tom Claes, “Engineering Active Biomimetic Nanomotor in Lipid Membranes, KU Leuven, Belgium.
22) Silvia Hernandez Ainsa, “A Universal Approach for DNA Origami Folding and Functionalization Using a Reactive Polyamine”, Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón, CSIC, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain.
23) Elina Heikkilä, “AutoMod: Automated Modification Placement for DNA Origami Design”, Aalto University, Finland.
24) Dharshini Raghavan, “Nanoelectrode arrays (NEAs) as electrochemical sensor platforms for CRISPR-Cas based diagnostics”, University of Parma, Italy.
25) Niccolò Tedeschi, “A Graph-Theoretical Approach to the Optimal Self-Assembly of Polyhedral Capsids from DNA Origami Building Blocks”, Cens and Technical University of Munich, Germany.
26) Zixiao Zhang, “Following the kinetics of single molecular events on DNA origamis with gold nanosphere dimers”, Institut Langevin, Paris, France.
27) Ivan Grishchuk, “DNA origami nanocompartments to model confined nanospaces”, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
28) Olavi Reinsalu, “pH-sensitive DNA Zippers for enhanced nanopipette biosensors”, University of Tartu, Estonia.
29) Iris Seitz, “Modular Virus Capsid Coatings for Biocatalytic DNA Origami Nanoreactors”, Aalto University, Finland.
30) Miriam Quattrociocchi, “Controlling in-vitro transcription through covalent DNA-dimerization netwoks”, University of Rome, Tor Vergata, Italy.
31) Eugenia De Remigis, “Interaction of DNA Nanomotors with Lipidic Membranes for Cell-Inspired Ultra-Soft Microrobots”, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands.
32) Nicolas Zeitouni, “DNA-based MicroRNA-sensing Artificial Cells for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis”, Imperial College London, UK.
33) Akthar Hussain Mougamadou Soultane, “Expressing membrane-less RNA organelles in lipid-based synthetic cells”, University of Cambridge, UK.
34) Marina Ripalda – Paredes, “Improving internalization of DNA origami and tetrahedron via cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) complexation for future RNA therapeutic delivery”, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain.
35) Jorn Vekemans, “Toward a Functional DNA Nanoturbine Built from a Single Double Helix”, KU Leuven, Belgium.
36) Neda Bagheri, “Rewiring DNA repair activity into CRISPR signal transduction via synthetic DNA Transducers”, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
37) Jordy Alexis Lerma Escalera, “Functional DNA Nanodevices for Programmable Enzyme-Triggered Activation and Deactivation of Transcription”, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
38) Claudia Scarpellini, “Advancing continuous biosensing through single particle plasmonic imaging of DNA nanoswitches”, Ku Leuven, Belgium.
39) Aura Cencini, “Nucleic Acid-based Plasmonic Materials for Nanodevice Applications”, Università degli studi di Padova, Italy.
40) Federico Bosetto, “Development of DNA aptamers as therapeutic tools against Pseudomonas aeruginosa”, University of Cambridge, UK.
41) Simone Brannetti, “Covalent Dynamic DNA Networks to Translate Multiple Inputs into Programmable Outputs”, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
42) Yuening Su, “DNA nanostructures targeting activated platelets”, University of Cambridge, UK.
43) Carolien Verbiest, “Unveiling Spatial Rules of Co-Stimulation with Dual-Ligand DNA Origami Nanorods”, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands.
44) Alessia Gentili, “Multiplexed Resolution Enhancement with Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging for DNABased Nanoscale Imaging”, University College London, United Kingdom.
45) Gokce Ozkul, “Active Learning Guided Optimization of Cell-Free Protein Expression”, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands.
46) Cecilia Scandurra, “Hybridization Chain Reaction (HCR) Amplification in Cell-Free Biosensors”, Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy.
47) Giorgia Gambardella, “Programmable Regulation of Enzyme-Inhibitor Complexes through synthetic gene networks”, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
48) Francesca Miceli, “MAIGRET: an antibody-responsive cell-free transcription for CRISPR-based ultrasensitive immunoassay”, Università di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy.
49) Tanveer Ahmed, “Nuclease-mediated cleavage of DNA origami nanostructures for controlled cutting in a time-dependent manner”, University of Leeds, United Kingdom.
50) Raj Paul, “DNA Condensates as a Theranostic Platform”, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.
51) Laura Beltrán Chamorro, “DNA condensates containing client Silica Nanoparticles (SiNPs) for theranostic applications”, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy.