Dear Colleagues,
We are excited to announce the Biophysical Society Thematic Meeting entitled Single-Molecule FRET: The Next 30 Years. This meeting will be held in Tutzing, Germany from September 21-25, 2026.
In 1996, the first single-molecule Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (smFRET) experiments were published, demonstrating that the possibility of measuring FRET efficiencies on individual molecules and opening a new direction for the biophysical sciences. With smFRET studies, heterogeneities can be observed directly and dynamics can be measured without synchronization. Since FRET is sensitive to distances, combined studies at the single-molecule and ensemble levels have emerged as excellent tools for measuring structural dynamics and mapping the conformational landscape and functional heterogeneities of biomolecules under ambient conditions. In honor of this historic occasion, this conference will act as a forum to discuss the current advances and challenges for FRET experiments and theory.
Please visit the website for the program overview and list of speakers. We encourage you to share this information with colleagues and students who may be interested in presenting their research and collaborating with a global community.
We look forward to your contributions and enthusiastic participation in this stimulating meeting!
Sincerely,
The Organizing Committee:
Victoria Birkedal, Aarhus University, Denmark
Don Lamb, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Germany
Claus Seidel, Heinrich Heine University, Germany