This meeting brings together students, postdoctoral researchers, and faculty from the iPoLS network, including participants from the ten U.S. nodes and their international partners. The program will highlight shared progress and insights through presentations by graduate students and faculty, poster sessions, and extensive opportunities for discussion and collaboration throughout the meeting.
Program committee:
- Prof. Sharlene Denos, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Prof. Hyun Youk, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Prof. Don Lamb, LMU Munich
- Prof. Herbert Levine, Northeastern Universtity
- Prof. Wolfgang Losert, University of Maryland
- Prof. José Onuchic, Rice University
- Prof. Joachim Rädler, LMU Munich
- Prof. Philip Tinnefeld, LMU Munich
- Prof. Zan Luthey-Schulten, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Program
Topics:
- Protein structure and Artificial Intelligence
- Single Cell Biology
- Single Molecule Dynamics & Interactions
- Genome Organization
- BioSystems
- Quantum Computing for stochastic behavior
- Quantum Sensing
Location
iPoLS 2026 sessions will take place at the Faculty of Physics, LMU Munich, Theresienstr. 37, close to Munich's city center (museums' district).
Munich offers a welcoming environment for visitors, with many cultural and outdoor activities available. Learn more about things to see and do here.
Getting around is easy: You can walk, use the public transportation system MVG (subway, buses, tram), taxi or Uber.
Registration
Registration is open to graduate students and PIs of the iPoLS nodes and the local Munich research community.
Registration Deadline: May 15
Registration fee: € 200
CeNS & ASC members and students: free of charge
Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel your participation, please cancel via the registration website or contact us by e-mail. Cancellations received up to four weeks before the conference will receive a refund of the registration fee minus a handling fee of EUR 20.
Unfortunately, cancellations received less than four weeks before the conference cannot be refunded. Registrations may be transferred to another participant at no additional cost. In this case, please contact the organizing team with the updated details. In the event of a no-show, the registration fee cannot be refunded.
Abstract submission
Abstract submission for iPoLS 2026 is now open!
The abstracts will be reviewed by the Program Committee. Depending on the Committee's decision, authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to present a poster or give an oral presentation (lightning talk).
The deadline to submit an abstract is May 15, 2026. The abstract should be no longer than 500 words and may include one image or graph.
If your abstract is accepted, it will be made available to registered workshop participants in the password-protected conference App. All presentations are to be held on site at the workshop, an online presentation is not possible.
Accommodation
We have reserved room contingents at several hotels near the conference venue.
- 20 single rooms for €120.00 (breakfast can be booked separately for the special price of €10), without AC
- 5 min walking distance to the workshop venue
- Please book by June 20 by sending an e-mail to welcome@hotel-carlton.de, mentioning the booking keyword Center for NanoScience
- small, simple but charming hotel in a historic building, without AC
- single rooms from €85.00 including breakfast, double rooms from €120.00
- 5 min walking distance to the workshop venue
- no contingent, just book via the hotel website
- recently renovated rooms, without AC
- single rooms from €95.00 including breakfast, double rooms from €130.00
- 5 min walking distance to the workshop venue
- special LMU rate available when booking by e-mail to hotel@antares-muenchen.de (keyword iPoLS)
- 40 comfort rooms for €161.00 (single use), including breakfast and AC
- 5 min walking distance to the workshop venue
- For a special rate, please book onlineby July 3
Afternoon Social Programme
On Wednesday afternoon (5 August), we are pleased to offer all external participants complimentary access to the social programme. You may choose from the following activities:
- Guided Tour “Die Weiße Rose” at the LMU Main Building
Learn about the history of the anti-fascist resistance movement "Weiße Rose" surrounding LMU students Hans and Sophie Scholl. - Guided Tour of the Museum Brandhorst
Located next to the conference venue, Museum Brandhorst offers a comprehensive overview of 20th and 21st century art and houses one of Germany’s most important collections of contemporary art. - BMW Welt
Discover fascinating exhibits related to Munich’s iconic automobile manufacturer. This visit can be easily combined with a walk through the nearby Olympic Park. - Guided Tour of the Beer and Oktoberfest Museum
Learn more about the German Beer Purity Law and explore various aspects of Bavarian beer culture and tradition. - Guided Tour of the Deutsches Museum
See original masterpieces, try out technology hands-on, and experience science up close. For over 100 years, the Deutsches Museum has inspired visitors with interactive stations, experiments, and unique exhibits.
More information and a registration link will be sent to registered participants in June.
Travel
From the main station ("Hauptbahnhof") - travel time about 15 min
- By tram (direction "Stachus") to stop "Karlsplatz/Stachus". It is just one stop, so you might also decide to walk.
- At Karlsplatz, change und take tram no. 27 (direction "Petuelring")
- Get-off at "Pinakotheken" (3 stops) and walk down Theresienstr. (170 m)
OR - take bus no. 100 to "Pinakotheken"
From Munich airport - travel time about 1h 15 min
- Subway (S1 or S8) direction City Center ("Innenstadt") to "Karlsplatz/Stachus"
- Change to tram no. 27 (direction "Petuelring"), to "Pinakotheken" (3 stops)
Local Hosts
The meeting is being hosted by LMU's Center for NanoScience and the Arnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics.
The Arnold Sommerfeld Center (ASC) is an international center for theoretical physics. Its purpose is to bring together scientists from all over the world and from all fields of theoretical physics, and to offer them an environment inducive to interactive research by both resident and visiting junior and senior scientists.
The Center for NanoScience (CeNS) brings together research from physics, chemistry, biochemistry, and medicine, all focused on the nanometer scale. Professors, junior group leaders, postdocs, and graduate students actively engage within this dynamic network, exchanging ideas and forging new research collaborations. The network fosters mutual understanding and collaboration across disciplines through joint seminars, workshops, and training programs.
Contact
For any inquiries, please contact the organizing team Dr. Susanne Hennig and Rui Li-Stickland.