Program
The International Rare Cell Spatial Omics Symposium:
Decoding the Single-Cell Universe
will take place on
May 15-16, 2025
in Aying, near the Alps. Please note that the program displayed below is currently in its preliminary stages and subject to updates. We are working diligently to bring you an exceptional lineup of speakers, sessions, and experiences that will shape the future of spatial omics research. Stay tuned for the finalized program.
Brauereigasthof Aying - Sixthof-Stadl
8:00 - 9:00 am
Welcome reception (including coffee & snacks)
9:00 - 9:15 am
Welcome Remarks
Stefan Seeger, CEO MMI
9:15 - 10:00 am
Björn Krenz (
Head of Department, Plant Viruses, Leibniz Institute DSMZ, Germany)
Laser Microdissection for Precision PlantCell Analysis
10:00 - 10:45 am
Mark Kühnel (UKA RWTH Aachen, Institute for Pathology, Germany)
Understanding Interstitial lung disease of a spatial level
10:45 - 11:00 am
Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30 pm
Hongbo Jia (Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Germany)
Single-cell basis of long-term memory in auditory cortex
Ruchi Bansal
(University of Twente, Department of Bioengineering Technologies, Netherlands)
Single-cell basis of long-term memory in auditory cortex
Submitted Presentation
will be announced soon
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Lunch
In the "Festsaal" (Brauereigasthof Aying)
1:30 - 2:15 pm
Stefan Niehren (CTO MMI, Germany)
Revolutionizing cell analysis: Introducing MMI CellDetector – AI-powered precision in cell detection and counting
2:15 - 2:45 pm
Coffee break
2:45 - 3:45 pm
Workshop
Isolating single cells and tissue using Laser Microdissection. Option to test your samples.
3:45 - 4:45 pm
Poster Session (including coffee & snacks)
4:45 - 5:45 pm
Axel Hochstetter (Life on a Chip, Netherlands)
Advancing Rare Cell and Biopsy Analysis with Custom 3D-Printed Microfluidic Devices
Nikolett Szakállas (Eötvös Loránd University, Department of Biological Physics, Hungary)
Investigation of exome-wide tumor heterogeneity on colorectal tissue-based single cells
6:00 - 6:30 pm
Welcome Reception with Drinks
In the rustic ambience of the "Troadkasten" (Brauereigasthof Aying)
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Dinner
In the rustic ambience of the "Troadkasten" (Brauereigasthof Aying)
8:30 pm - onwards
Nine-pin Bowling
In the "Kegelbahn" (Brauereigasthof Aying)
Brauereigasthof Aying - Sixthof-Stadl
9:00 - 9:45 am
Invited Speaker
will be announced soon
9:45 - 10:15 am
Jeremy Herrera (University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus, USA)
will be announced soon
10:15 - 10:30 am
Coffee break
10:30 - 11:30 am
Samar Alokaidi (Saarland University, Germany)
Patchy Adhesion of Staphylococcus aureus on Structured Surfaces Uncovered via Single Cell Force Spectroscopy
Submitted Presentation
will be announced soon
11:30 - 12:30 pm
Workshop
"When Every Cell Counts". Gentle Isolation of Single Cells in suspension using a CellPicker
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Lunch
In the "Festsaal" (Brauereigasthof Aying)
1:30 - 1:45 pm
Closing Remarks
Stefan Seeger, CEO MMI
