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SUMMARY:2026 Workshop “Plastic Microfluidics for Biomedical Applications”
DESCRIPTION:Purpose: This workshop will offer participants the opportunity to learn about patterning structures across different length scales (nm → μm) in plastics and become familiar with several important application areas – microfluidics and nanofluidics for biological/biomedical applications using thermoplastic-based devices. In the mornings\, there will be lectures covering relevant technological and application areas. In the afternoons\, there will be on-site visits\, demonstrations of fabrication equipment\, and hands-on experiments focused on fabrication and use of a nanofluidic device.\nIntended Audience: Researchers who want to learn more about what plastic-based microfluidics can do\, how to design devices for different application areas\, and how to make micro-/nanofluidic devices using plastics manufacturing.\nVenue: Lectures and demonstrations in the KU Nanofabrication Facility (KUNF) and Material Characterization Lab will take place in the Gray-Little Hall on the KU campus (1567 Irving Hill Rd.\, Lawrence\, KS 66045).\nLectures: Day 1 (August 5) – Basic principles on how to produce microstructures and nanostructures in a variety of materials\, but primarily in plastics using molding. Day 2 (August 6) – Strategies for designing a device for different application areas. Lectures from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm followed by demonstrations and laboratory work in the afternoons. Day 3 (August 7) – Laboratory work and discussion of results.\nLecturers: Steven A. Soper (University of Kansas)\, Maggie A. Witek (University of Kansas)\; Sunggook Park (Louisiana State University)\, Adam Hall (Wake Forest University School of Medicine)\, Andrew K. Godwin (University of Kansas Medical School).\nThe workshop includes a continental breakfast\, lectures in the morning\, lunch\, and the hands-on laboratories in the afternoons. Participants will see demonstrations of the fabrication equipment at KU Nanofabrication Facility (KUNF). There will be a dinner reception on the night of August 6 with a lecture from a keynote speaker.\nParking: Parking and transit information can be found here: http://www.parking.ku.edu/.\nRegistration: Please send an email to Jo Sabus (josabus@ku.edu) (subject line: CBMM Workshop 2026 registration)\nRegistration Fee: Covered by Sponsors.\nOther Contacts: Maggie A. Witek (mwitek@ku.edu) and Steven A. Soper (ssoper@ku.edu)\nSponsors: National Institutes of Health\, CBM2 Precision Medicine/ NIBIB and COBRE/CMADP/NIGMS.
LOCATION:Gray-Little Hall\, Lawrence\, KS
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