Joint Training School on Chemical Sensors, Biosensors and Biochips
2019-09-22 09:00 - 2019-09-26 18:00 (Europe/Paris) | Header
CMC2, AIESEM, IBERNAM

22 – 26 September 2019 – Center Le Lazaret, Sète, France

This training will present the multidisciplinary bases (recognition, transduction, micronanotechnologies, information processing) necessary for the design and use of chemical sensors, biosensors and biochips as well as their applications.

Topics:

Materials & Technologies for Chemical Sensing:Adsorption on solids, Sensors on plastic and polymers, Micro-nano technologies for gas sensors, Biosensors and bio-electrochemistry, Piezo-electrical properties, Metal oxide heterostructures, Optical technologies for biosensors, Low dimensional nanomaterials, Porous SolidsSystems Integration & Applications:Multifunctional micro- and nanosystems, Multivariate data analysis and pattern recognition, New Generation of Sensors in Automotive, Energy harvesting & power supply, Lab on Chip for Biomedical Applications, Advancements in miniaturized breathalyzers, Chemical Sensors for Non-invasive Diagnosis

For more information go to http://www.aisem.eu/joint-training-school-2019/

To register, please contact Véronique LHEUREUX lheureux@adera.fr

ISOCS Winter Course 2020
2020-01-27 00:00 - 2020-01-31 23:59 (Europe/Paris) | Footer
ISOCS-SENSOFT-VOGAS Winter Short Course 2020

27 -31 January 2020 – See – Paznaun – Austria

The Short Course will cover fundamental concepts and practical aspects of chemical sensors systems with emphasis on materials and technology. Demonstrations of chemical sensors systems will deliver hands on experience.

This short course will cover topics including:

Fundamentals of chemical sensors and arraysNew technologies for gas sensingImprovements of gas-sensitive materials and technologyMaterials for pre-concentrationApplications of gas sensor systems

List of speakers:

Prof. Eduard LLobet, U. of Tarragona, SpainProf. Lars Österlund, U. of Uppsala, SwedenProf. Boris Mizaikoff, U. of Ulm, GermanyDr. Elisabetta Comini, U. of Brescia, ItalyDr. Pilar Pina, U. of Zaragoza, SpainDr. Gidi Shani, Israel Institute of TechnologyDr. Andoni Beriain, Tecnum, SpainDr. Saverio de Vito, ENEA, ItalyDr. Jan Mitrovics, JLM Innovation GmbH, Germany

Who should attend?

The Short Course is ideal for anyone with an interest in the technology of chemical sensors and is new to the field; for example, PhD students, researchers, technologists and industrialists. Short Courses organized by ISOCS are a unique combination of fundamental theory lectures and practical application demonstrations. They provide a head start into selected topics of current research and new developments in the area of chemical sensing and olfaction. Most lecturers will be present throughout the duration of the course. Ample opportunity is given for discussion and networking.

The Short Course is residential and the programme allows plenty of scope for networking with lecturers and attendees. Lectures take place in the morning, with the afternoon free for participants to network, consolidate their knowledge, or enjoy the outdoors. We encourage people to ski in the afternoon and we have amongst us, the organisers, some keen skiers. Discussion sessions and labs resume in the early evening before evening dinner.

Venue:

See is located at the entrance to the Paznaun Valley close to Ischgl. The course takes place at the Hotel Mallaun located directly at the ski slopes of See.

Price:

The price for ISOCS members is 850€ shared double room and 1150€ single room. For non-ISOCS members the price is 900€ shared double room and 1200€ single room. It includes all accommodation and meals (Breakfast, snacks and dinner). To become a member of ISOCS visit our website www2.olfactionsociety.org.

MembersNon-membersSingle room1150 €1200 €Shared double room850 €900 €

18th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors (IMCS 18)
2020-05-10 00:00 - 2020-05-15 23:59 (Europe/Paris) | Mobile Log Out
Co-located with the 237th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society

10 – 15 May 2020 – Montréal – Canada

This meeting is the largest and most renowned conference in this scientific area and an excellent opportunity to network with leaders in the field and with companies commercializing chemical sensors for the environment, medical, healthcare, industry, and food safety applications.

Plenary Speakers

Elizabeth (Lisa) Hall, “From Gene to Device: The Route to Diagnostics in Low Resource Countries,” Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, UK.

Heun Lee, “Design Strategies for High-Performance Oxide Semiconductor Gas Sensors,” Department of Materials Science, Korea University, Seoul, S. Korea

Mark Meyerhoff, “Electrochemical/Optical Sensors in Medicine – Meeting Needs for the 21st Century,” Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

Joseph Wang, “Wearable Electrochemical Sensors,” Department of Nanoengineering, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA

Technical Programs

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Chemometrics, Sensor ArraysChemical and Biosensors, Medical/Health and WearablesElectrochemical and Metal Oxide SensorsSensors for Agriculture and Environmental ApplicationsElectronics for Sensor Fusion and NanomaterialsIOT and Infrastructure and Signal Processing for SensorsMEMS/NEMS Sensors, Materials etc.Microfluidic Devices and SensorsOptical Sensors and PlasmonicsSensors for Breath Analysis, Biomimetic Taste and Olfaction SensingChemical and Biosensing Materials and Sensing Interface Design

Deadlines

Abstract submission opens in July 2019Abstracts due in November 2019Abstracts accepted in January 2020Meeting registration opens in January 2020Meeting Sponsor and Exhibitor Deadline in March 2020

Chairs

Peter J. Hesketh, Georgia Institute of Technology, email: peter.hesketh@me.gatech.edu

X. Zeng, Oakland University, email: zeng@oakland.edu

Joseph R. Stetter, KWJ Engineering Inc, email: jrstetter@gmail.com

Further informartion: imcs2020.gatech.edu

ISOCS Short Course Summer 2021
2021-05-26 00:00 - 2021-05-28 00:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | IMG-20230118-WA0043
ISOCS Short Course Summer 2021Smelling COVID-19: Biomarkers, Olfaction and a Pandemic Agent
26 -28 May 2021
Develop your knowledge of machine and canine olfaction and its application to breath analysis for the diagnosis of Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting human health and societies at an unprecedented scale. Success in controlling the pandemic and reducing its impact is strongly dependent on fast and low cost screening techniques. Olfaction may play a significant role through exploiting mammals (canine) olfaction sense and their artificial counterpart.

This short course will cover topics including:

Covid-19 and its impact on human olfaction
Canine olfaction for COVID-19 detection
Breath Analysis and disease diagnostics using artificial olfaction
Complex volatilomes analysis & COVID-19 biomarkers
Electronic noses & GC-IMS for Covid-19 diagnosis
Comparison of artificial and canine olfaction
Environmental chemistry drivers of the COVID-19 pandemic

Speakers include:

Prof. Dominique GrandJean, ENVA, France
Dr. Thierry Thomas Danguin, INRAE, France
Dr. Emma Brodrick, IMSPEX Diagnostics LTD
Prof. Corrado Di Natale, Uni. Tor Vergata, Roma
Prof. Eugenio Martinelli, Uni. Tor Vergata, Roma
Prof. Hossam Haick, Technion, Israel
Prof. Giuseppe Lippi, Uni. of Verona
Prof. Pierluigi Barbieri, Uni. of Trieste

Who should attend?
The Short Course is ideal for anyone with an interest in breath analysis, breath sampling and chemical sensors and their application to Covid-19; for example, PhD students, researchers, technologists and industrialists.
This Short Courses organized by ISOCS and are a unique combination of fundamental theory and practical lectures. They provide a head start into selected topics of current research and new developments in the area of chemical sensing and olfaction. Ample opportunity is given for discussion and networking.
Participation Fee:Academics/Industry: 40 Euros Students: 20 Euros Both include free 1-year ISOCS membership
Registration: https://www.athenaconsulting.eu/ISOCS2021Registration/
Flyer: ISOCS-Smelling-COVID19-2021.pdf
Program: ISOCS-Program-Summer-2021_hr.pdf
Video Recordings and Material: ISOCS Short Course Summer 2021 Material
Sponsors:

https://www.bioregio-stern.de/de/projekte/smart-analytics-netzwerk

ISOEN 2022
2022-05-29 08:00 - 2022-06-01 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
The International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose

May 29 – June 1, 2022 – Aveiro, Portugal

ISOEN 2022:The International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose (ISOEN) is the world’s premiere technical conference in artificial chemoreception (olfaction and taste). ISOEN 2022 provides a forum for scientists, engineers and practitioners to share their latest findings, innovations and products in the area of artificial chemoreception.

Aveiro:ISOEN 2022 will be held at the Aveiro Congress Center, situated in the old building of the Jerónimo Pereira de Campos ceramic factory, emblematic of the early XX century industrial architecture of Aveiro.

For registration please go to: test.olfactionsociety.org/isoen-2022-registration

Topics of interest:

Odour sampling: headspace analysis, dynamic sampling, pre-concentration and storageChemical sensors and biosensors: gas, liquid, electrochemical, opticalSensor systems: electronic noses, electronic tonguesData analysis: signal processing, pattern recognition, chemometricsHealthcare applications of sensors and sensor systemsIndustrial, environmental and foodstuff applications of sensors and sensor systems.IoT and sensorsRobotic system with chemical sensorsActuators and MEMSOdour and gustatory perception and sent presentationBioengineering: cell-based olfactory sensors, receptor-based sensors, bio-inspired algorithms

Important deadlines:

Special Session & Tutorials Proposals 20 November 2021Abstract Submission Deadline20 December 2021Acceptance Notification15 March 2022Early Registration Deadline14 April 2022

Conference ChairAlisa Rudnitskaya, University of Aveiro, PORTUGAL

Technical Program Co-ChairsSantiago Marco, IBEC, SPAINAlisa Rudnitskaya, University of Aveiro, PORTUGAL

TreasurerJan Mitrovics, JLM Innovation GmbH, GERMANY

Publicity ChairRadislav A. Potyrailo, GE Research, USA

Tutorials ChairSaverio de Vito, ENEA, ITALY

Plenary ChairKrishna Persaud, The University of Manchester, UK

Local Organizing CommitteeM. Teresa S.R. Gomes, University of Aveiro, PORTUGALMarta I.S. Veríssimo, University of Aveiro, PORTUGALCatarina Moreirinha, University of Aveiro, PORTUGALMariana Raposo, University of Aveiro, PORTUGALSílvia Reis, University of Aveiro, PORTUGALMaria João Botelho, IPMA, PORTUGAL

For more information please visit: https://www.isoen2022.org/

ISOEN 2022 Tutorials
2022-05-29 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
The ISOEN 2022 Tutorials are organized on 29 May 2022, at the conference site of the ISOEN conference in Aveiro, Portugal.

They cover Electronic Tongue, Artificial Olfaction and Air Quality Monitoring techniques.

The registration fee covering all tutorials is 80€ for registrations before 25 May 2022, or 120€ on site thereafter.

Pre conference prices will close today 26 May 15:00 CET! After this time on site price will apply!

Tutorial 1: Voltammetric electronic tongues: sensors, materials and applicationsManel del Vale (Autonomous University of Barcelona)

Tutorial 2: Chemical sensors for e-tongue applications: working principles, advantages and drawbacksLarisa Lvova (University of Rome Tor Vergata)

Tutorial 3: Microelectronics-based multi-sensor systems: towards hybrid electronic tonguesCecilia Jimenez-Jorquera (CSIC, Spain)

Tutorial 4: Environmental odour monitoring. Sensorial techniques vs. artificial olfaction: current status and future perspectivesLaura Capelli (Politecnico di Milano)

Tutorial 5: Field calibration and beyond for Air Quality Multisensors SystemsSaverio de Vito (ENEA)

Tutorial 6. Low cost sensors and data analysis for Indoor Air Quality MonitoringNathalie Redon (IMT Lille Douai)

General Assembly 2022
2022-05-30 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Lisbon)
The ISOCS General Assembly will take place on Monday 30 May 2022, at 5 PM at Congress center, Aveiro, Portugal, as part of the ISOEN Conference.

1) It is stated that – Il est précisé que

All ISOEN participants are invited to attend the ISOCS General Assembly, but only ISOCS members have an individual voting right.Tous les participants d’ISOEN sont invités à assister à l’assemblée générale d’ISOCS, mais seuls les membres d’ISOCS possèdent un droit de vote individuel.Membership of the Chairs is open to individual members. This call for applications will stay open until April 30th. During this period written applications must be sent to the ISOCS Secretary.Peuvent être membres Représentants les membres actifs. Le présent appel à candidatures reste ouvert jusqu’au 30 avril. Pendant cette période, les candidatures doivent être soumises par écrit au Secrétaire.ISOCS shall improve the Gender equality, and would like to recruit people in their mid-career in the Steering Committee. People who fall under this profile are therefore welcome to apply.ISOCS doit améliorer l’égalité des sexes et souhaite recruter des personnes dans leur milieu de leur carrière dans le Conseil d’Administration. Les personnes correspondant à ce profil sont donc bienvenues à soumettre leur candidature.

2) Agenda – Ordre du jour

Only the items on the agenda can be legally voted.Seuls les points inscrits à l’ordre du jour pourront faire valablement l’objet d’un vote.

Report by the Treasurer on its management and submission of the balance sheet for the approval of the General AssemblyRapport financier et de gestion du Trésorier, soumis à l’approbation de l’Assemblée Générale.Decision on membership fees; the Executive board will present a proposal for approval by the General Assembly.Décision sur les cotisations ; le Bureau présentera une proposition de nouveaux tarifs de cotisations annuelles, soumis à l’approbation de l’Assemblée.Election of the Executive board (The President will automatically become Past President)Élection du Bureau (Le Président actuel devient automatiquement Ancien Président).Election of the Chairs (The Chair of the next edition of the ISOEN conference automatically becomes an ISOCS Chair for a period of two years, not renewable).Élection des représentants (le responsable du prochain congrès ISOEN devient automatiquement représentant ISOCS pour une durée de deux ans, non renouvelable).Any other businessQuestions diverses

ISOCS Short Course Winter 2023
2023-01-16 00:00 - 2023-01-19 23:59 (Europe/Paris)
Develop your knowledge of environmental gas & odour sensing at the ISOCS Short Course in Bormio, Italy

The Short Course will cover fundamental concepts and practical aspects of chemical sensors systems applied to environmental gas & odour detection and monitoring. Exercises and demonstrations on data processing and on environmental gas sampling and sensing will deliver unique hands-on experience.

This Short Course is organized together with the Sensoft project (http://deeea.urv.cat/sensoft/) and sponsored by the Smart Analytics network (https://www.bioregio-stern.de/en/projects/smart-analytics-network).

This Short Course will cover topics including:

Environmental odour monitoring

Environmental data analysis and processing

Advanced applications with drones

Trace detection of air pollutants

Wireless gas sensing networks

Sensor calibration techniques

Speakers include:

Prof. Saverio De Vito, ENEA; President ISOCS

Prof. Laura Capelli, Politecnico di Milano

Prof. Santiago Marco, University of Barcelona

Prof. Agustin Gutierrez Galvez, University of Barcelona

Prof. Eduard Llobet Valero, Universitat Rovira I Virgili

Prof. Achim J. Lilienthal, Örebro University

Prof. Pilar Pina, University of Zaragoza

Prof. Andoni Beriain, University of Navarra

Dr. Jan Mitrovics, JLM Innovation GmbH, Germany

Dr. Marzio Invernizzi, Politecnico di Milano

Dr. Carmen Bax, Politecnico di Milano

Dr. Roberto Pasqua, Ellona

Dr. Christian Bur, Saarland University

Eng. Theodosios Kassandros, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Dr. Patrick Neumann, BAM

Dr. Javier Alonso, University of Barcelona

Who should attend?

The Short Course is ideal for anyone with an interest in the use of chemical sensors for air quality and odour monitoring, gas sampling methods, environmental data analysis; for example, PhD students, researchers, technologists and industrialists.Short Courses organized by ISOCS are a unique combination of fundamental theory lectures and practical application exercises. They provide a head start into selected topics of current research and new developments in the area of chemical sensing and olfaction. Most lecturers will be present throughout the duration of the course. Ample opportunity is given for discussion and networking.

The Short Course explores the areas of chemical sensing, data processing, mobile and wireless applications for environmental gas & odour monitoring. We have put together an exciting program that will provide attendees with both theoretical background and practical experience in the above areas.Topics will be delivered by lectures, discussion, and practical demonstration sessions. Participants will need to bring their own laptops, but will be supplied with sample data and evaluation software. The computing laboratories do not need a high performance computer and can be carried out on a basic laptop running the windows operating system. Participants will also experience a hands-on trial on environmental odour sampling and monitoring.

The Short Course is residential and the programme allows plenty of scope for networking with lecturers and attendees. Theoretical lectures will start on Monday 16th and take place in the morning, with the afternoon free for participants to network, consolidate their knowledge or enjoy the outdoors. Practical sessions, exercises and hands-on demonstrations will be in the early evening, before dinner.The venue is the superb Hotel Vallechiara, located directly at the ski slopes, and the participation fees include all accommodation (5 nights) and meals. Participants may choose either a single room (950 € – Now fully booked), double room (850 €) or share a triple/quadruple room (750 €). After 16th December an extra late registration fee of 50 € will be applied.

Students will receive free ISOCS membership for 2023!

Accompanying persons are also welcome, at a fee of 500 €.Accommodation is provided from 15th January to 20th January.

A welcome dinner will take place on Sunday 15th to facilitate networking among participants.

The hotel has also a ski school (Anzi Ski School) and a ski rental, and they will organize ski courses at different levels (from beginners to experts) for the Short Course attendants. We encourage people to ski in the afternoon and we have amongst us, the organisers, some keen skiers.

How to reach the Venue

Transport information is in the file below.

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Where We Are

Updated Program & Flyer

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ISOCS Winter School 2023 “Environmental gas & odour sensing” Bormio, 16-19 January 2023DAY 1 (Monday, January 16): Environmental Odour Monitoring8:40-8:55 Saverio De Vito (ENEA, President of ISOCS): Welcome to participants and presentation of ISOCS8:55-9:10 Laura Capelli (Politecnico di Milano, Educational chair of ISOCS): Outline and scope of the winter school. The problem of odour pollution9:10-10:10 Marzio Invernizzi (Politecnico di Milano): Methods for the measurement of environmental odours: state of the art and open challenges10:10-10:40 Break & discussion10:40-11:40 Laura Capelli (Politecnico di Milano): The use of gas sensors systems for environmental odour monitoring: potential, limitations, and future perspectives11:40-12:00 Roberto Pasqua (Ellona): Blind prediction test for odor concentration with an electronic nose: a real case of study12:00-12:30 Discussion12:30-13:30 LUNCH13:30-17:30 Free time17:30-19:30 PRACTICAL SESSION. Carmen Bax (Politecnico di Milano): Design and execution of an environmental odour monitoring campaign: practical examples of strategies for odour source identification, sample collection, dilution, and analysis for e-nose training19:30-21:30 DINNERDAY 2 (Tuesday, January 17): Calibration techniques8:30-9:30 Santiago Marco (IBEC): Assessment of the calibration accuracy of IOMS for odour concentration estimation, using model comparison methods9:30-10:00 Break & discussion10:00-11:00 Saverio De Vito (ENEA): Calibration Methodologies for Low Air Quality Sensors: State of the art and future outlook11:00-12:00 Christian Bur (Saarland University):Advanced calibration strategies for IAQ sensors – transfer learning for addressing scalability limitations12:00-12:30 Discussion12:30-13:30 LUNCH13:30-17:30 Free time17:30-18:00 Saverio De Vito (ENEA): Calibrating Citizen Science Multisensors for mobile Air Quality assessment: A practical proposal from Air Heritage Project18:00-19:30 PRACTICAL SESSION. Theodosios Kassandros (University of Thessaloniki): Implementing a calibration function for low cost air quality sensor data19:30-21:30 DINNERDAY 3 (Wednesday, January 18): Mobile applications with drones/ robots8:30-9:30 Achim J. Lillienthal (Örebro University): Modelling and sensor planning for environmental monitoring with gas sensors9:30-10:30 Agustín Gutiérrez-Gálvez (University of Barcelona): Aerial monitoring of pollution and odour10:30-11:00 Break & discussion11:00-12:00 Patrick P. Neumann (BAM): Aerial-based Gas Tomography12:00-12:30 Discussion12:30-13:30 LUNCH13:30-17:30 Free time17:30-19:30 PRACTICAL SESSION. Javier Alonso (University of Barcelona): Data Analysis and Multivariate Regression Modelling with Python for Gas Concentration Prediction: an Array of Commercial MOX Sensors as an Example of Chemical Sensing Unit. *19:30-21:30 DINNERDAY 4 (Thursday, January 19): Trace detection of air pollutants and wireless gas sensing networks (SENSOFT Project)8:15-9:15 Eduard Llobet Valero (Universitat Rovira I Virgili): Nanomaterials for trace detection9:15-10:15 Pilar Pina (UNIZAR and INMA): SERS for gas phase detection10:15-10:45 Break & discussion10:45-11:25 Jan Mitrovics (JLM Innovation): IoT Technologies for distributed sensing11:25-12:05 Andoni Beriain (UNAV): Energy limited communications in harvester assisted wireless sensor nodes12:05-12:30 Discussion12:30-13:30 LUNCH13:30-18:00 Free time18:00-19:30 PRACTICAL SESSION. Andoni Beriain, Moritz Kleinstrass, Alejando Santos (UNAV, URV, JLM Innovation): Demonstration of wireless gas sensing networks*19:30-21:30 DINNER

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRACTICAL SESSIONS AND HOW TO CONNECT INTO THE CLOUD

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Accommodation includes 5 nights from 15th January to 20th January. Breakfast, small lunch and dinner are included.

SniffIRdrone Workshop
2023-11-28 08:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
Environmental Monitoring with Drones

ISOCS Short Course Winter 2024
2024-01-14 18:00 - 2024-01-19 13:00 (Europe/Paris)
CHEMICAL SENSING FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS: FROM A PROOF OF CONCEPT TO A MEDICAL DEVICE

Develop your knowledge on the development of a medical device based on chemical sensing at the ISOCS Short Course in Bormio, Italy

This Short Course will cover topics including:

Sampling, storage and analysis of biological fluids

Technological challenges and data processing related to multivariate chemical sensing

Scientific and clinical validation of biomedical technologies

Design of clinical validation trials

Certification of biomedical devices

Specific challenges related to healthcare applications (e.g., biocompatibility, cross contamination, etc.

Examples of technologies based on chemical sensing that became medical devices

Speakers include:

Prof. Laura Capelli, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Prof. Raffaele Dellaca’, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Dr. Chiara Veneroni, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Dr. Carmen Bax, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Prof. Fengchun Tian, Chongqing University, China

Prof. Lei Zhang, Chongqing University, China

Prof. Santiago Marco, IBEC Barcelona, Spain

Dr. Luis Fernández, IBEC Barcelona, Spain

Prof. Jordi Fonollosa, Polytechnical University of Catalonia, Spain

Prof. Marcis Leja, University of Latvia

Prof. Fabio Di Francesco, University of Pisa, Italy

Dr. Tommaso Lomonaco, University of Pisa, Italy

Prof. Corrado Di Natale, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

Prof. Anne-Claude Romain, University of Liège, Belgium

Prof. Dr. Med. Sascha Kreuer, Saarland University Medical Center, Germany

Prof. Jonathan Beauchamp, Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging, Germany

Dr. Jan Mitrovics, JLM Innovation GmbH, Germany

Dr. Alessandro Gobbi, Restech, Italy

The Short Course will cover theoretical and practical aspects of chemical sensing applied to the development of technologies for healthcare, including both chemical-analytical and e-nose approaches. Exercises and practical demonstrations on biomedical applications of chemical sensing will deliver unique hands-on experience.

Who should attend?

The Short Course is ideal for anyone with an interest in the use of chemical sensors or chemical analysis for the development of medical technologies and/or diagnostic devices, including PhD students, researchers, technologists and industrialists. This Shourt Course will focus specifically on all technological, clinical and regulatory aspects to be considered in order to turn a successful research project into a biomedical device.

The Short Course will cover theoretical and practical aspects of chemical sensing applied to the development of technologies for healthcare, including both chemical-analytical and e-nose approaches. Exercises and practical demonstrations on biomedical applications of chemical sensing will deliver unique hands-on experience.

The Short Course explores the areas of chemical sensing (including chemical analysis and e-nose approaches) and relevant data processing applied to the development of biomedical technologies and/or diagnostic devices, focusing specifically on the technological, clinical and regulatory/certification aspects to be considered when developing a proof of concept (TRL 3) or laboratory-validated methodology (TRL 4) towards a medical device.

We put together a unique and exciting program that will provide attendees with both theoretical background and practical experience in the above areas. Topics will be delivered by lectures, discussion, practical demonstration sessions and hands-on activities. The Short Course will include a team project activity during which the participants will be challenged to define how they should approach the planning of activities for scientific and clinical validation of an innovative medical device based on chemical sensing, to make them facing with the topics presented during the course in a simulated real-case scenario. The results of the projects will be presented by each group on the last day of the course. Participants will need to bring their own laptops, but will be supplied with sample data and evaluation software. The computing laboratories do not need a high-performance computer and can be carried out on a basic laptop running the windows operating system.

The Short Course is residential and the programme allows plenty of opportunites for networking with lecturers and attendees. Theoretical lectures will start on Monday 15th and take place in the morning, with the afternoon free for participants to network, consolidate their knowledge while enjoying the outdoors and the skiing. Practical sessions, exercises, hands-on demonstrations will be in the early evening, before dinner. The venue is the superb Hotel Vallechiara, located directly at the ski slopes, and the participation fees (to be communicated soon) include accommodation and meals. Participants will receive free ISOCS membership for 2024. Accompanying persons are also welcome.The hotel has also a ski school (Anzi Ski School) and a ski rental, and they will organize ski courses at different levels (from beginners to experts) for the Short Course attendees.

Registration is now open and tickets for the event covering access and accommodation with 3 meals per day from Sunday 14th to Friday 19th (5 nights) can directly be purchased. Please fill in the questionaire that helps us with the organization of the event.

We will organize shuttle busses from and to Milano Malpensa airport. Cost and schedule of busses will be confirmed later.

There are only a very limited number of single rooms available, as they will be double rooms for single use. Shared multiple typically consist of 2 bed rooms that share one bath room.

Program of the Winter Course 2024 (Preliminary):

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This Short Course is sponsored by the Smart Analytics network (https://www.bioregio-stern.de/en/projects/smart-analytics-network).

ISOEN 2024
2024-05-12 08:00 - 2024-05-15 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
The International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose

May 12 – 15, 2024 – Grapevine, TX, USA

ISOEN 2024:The International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose (ISOEN) is the world’s premiere technical conference in artificial chemoreception (olfaction and taste). ISOEN 2024 provides a forum for scientists, engineers and practitioners to share their latest findings, innovations and products in the area of artificial chemoreception.

Grapevine, TX:ISOEN 2024 will be held at the Grapevine Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, a city that embraces its rich heritage while embracing the future with open arms.Grapevine is close to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

For more information please visit: https://www.isoen2024.org/

ISOCS 2024 General Assembly
2024-05-13 18:30 - 19:30 (Europe/Paris)
The ISOCS General Assembly 2024 will take place on Monday 13 May 2024, at 6:30 PM at Grapevine Convention Center, Texas, USA, as part of the ISOEN 2024 Conference.

This email servers as convocation. Please download the full content of the convocation from the website:

ISOCS-GA-2024-Convocation

All ISOEN participants are invited to attend the ISOCS General Assembly, but only ISOCS members have an individual voting right.

Membership of the Chairs is open to individual members. This call for applications will stay open until April 30th, 2024. During this period written applications must be sent to the ISOCS Secretary. ISOCS shall improve the Gender equality, and would like to recruit people in their mid-career in the Steering Committee. People who fall under this profile are there-fore welcome to apply.

Agenda

Only the items on the agenda can be legally voted.

Report on the activities and status of the Organization for the approval of the Gen-eral Assembly.

Report by the Treasurer on its management and submission of the balance sheet for the approval of the General Assembly

Election of the Executive board (The President will automatically become Past President)

Election of the Chairs (The Chair of the next edition of the ISOEN conference au-tomatically becomes an ISOCS Chair for a period of two years, not renewable).

Decision on membership fees. The membership fees will be proposed by the executive board.

Any other business

We are looking forward to see you at ISOEN 2024 conference.

The executive board of ISOCS.

ISOCS Short Course Winter 2025
2025-02-02 18:00 - 2025-02-07 13:00 (Europe/Paris)
CHEMICAL SENSING AND FOOD SCIENCE: FROM A PROOF OF CONCEPT TO INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

Gain knowledge and develop your skills on Chemical Sensing applied to food science at the ISOCS Short Course in Bormio, Italy

This Short Course will cover topics including:

Needs and challenges of food science

Analytical methods and chemical sensing

Sampling, storage and analysis of chemical samples

Sensory analysis

Technological challenges and data processing related to multivariate chemical sensing

Electronic tongues: applications and data analysis

Calibration strategies and data processing

Cross-modality sensing

Research presentations from participants

Participation of industrial partners: Examples of technologies based on chemical sensing that are in the market

Speakers include:

Patrick Mielle, International Society for Olfaction and Chemical Sensing

Manel del Valle, U. Autonoma de Barcelona

Andreas Güntner, ETH Zurich

Xavier Ceto, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

Sylvie Issanchou, French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment

Maria Luisa Braunger, Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory

Tilman Sauerwald, Fraunhofer Institute IVV

Thierry Thomas-Danguin, Research Centre for Taste, Smell, and Feeding behavior

Gina Zeh, Fraunhofer Institute IVV

Christian Bur, Saarland University

Antonio Pardo, IBEC Barcelona

Jesús Lozano, Universidad de Extremadura

Asia Kalinichenko, Eberhard Karls University of Tuebingen

Andrea Büttner, Fraunhofer Institute IVV

Ayed Charfedinne, Nestlé

Richard Fix, Bosch Sensortec

The Short Course will cover theoretical and practical aspects of chemical sensing applied to food science and the development of sensing technologies, data analysis, sample handling and calibration strategies. The school will bring industrial partners to present current developments in the market. The course will include lectures from renowned speakers and hands-on exercises in practical sessions. Participants are invited to present their own research and discuss with experts in the field.

Who should attend?

The Short Course will fit anyone interested in the use of chemical sensors or chemical analysis, In particular for food applications. The target audience will be PhD students, researchers, technology developers and industrial partners. This course will focus specifically on used technology, data processing, sample acquisition and storage and calibration methods.

Description

The Short Course will cover theoretical and practical aspects of chemical sensing applied to food science and the development of sensing technologies, data analysis, sample handling and calibration strategies. The school will bring industrial partners to present current developments in the market. The course will include lectures from renowned speakers and hands-on exercises in practical sessions. Participants are invited to present their own research and discuss with experts in the field.Targeted participantsThe Short Course will fit anyone interested in the use of chemical sensors or chemical analysis, In particular for food applications. The target audience will be PhD students, researchers, technology developers and industrial partners. This course will focus specifically on used technology, data processing, sample acquisition and storage and calibration methods.

The Short Course is delivered by researchers and people from the industry with international reputation.The Short Course will review the relevant areas of chemical sensing (including chemical analysis and e-nose and e-tongue approaches) and data processing strategies applied to the development of technologies and applications. The school will put together a unique and exciting program that will provide attendees with both theoretical background and practical/lab exercises. Topics will be delivered by lectures, discussion, practical demonstration sessions and hands-on activities. Participants will need to bring their own laptops to work on the proposed exercises. Sample data and evaluation software will be shared with the attendees.PhD students and other interested attendees will be offered to present their current research in a poster session on Friday.The Short Course includes accommodation and the programme allows plenty of opportunities for interaction with lecturers and attendees. Theoretical lectures will take place in the morning, with the afternoon free for participants to network, consolidate their knowledge while enjoying the outdoors and the skiing. Practical sessions, exercises, hands-on demonstrations will be in the early evening, before dinner. The venue is the superb Hotel Vallechiara, located directly at the ski slopes, and the participation fees (to be communicated soon) include accommodation and meals. Participants will receive free ISOCS membership for 2025. Accompanying persons are also welcome.The hotel has also a ski school (Anzi Ski School) and a ski rental, and they will organize ski courses at different levels (from beginners to experts) for the Short Course attendees.

Registration is open and tickets for the event covering access and accommodation with 3 meals per day from Sunday 2nd to Friday 7th (5 nights) can directly be purchased below. Please fill in the questionaire that helps us with the organization of the event.

We will organize shuttle busses from and to Milano Malpensa airport. Cost and schedule of busses will be confirmed later.

Typical accomodation for the school is in shared double (950 €) or shared multiple (850 €) rooms.There is a limited number of availability of single roooms, because they are double rooms for single use. Upon verification of availability, single rooms can be requested by sending us an email (jordi.fonollosa.m@upc.edu) at a price of 1250 €.

Program of the Winter Course 2025:

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Chemical Sensing: From the Lab to the Field
2025-09-01 00:00 - 2025-09-04 23:59 (Europe/Paris)
Gain basic knowledge and learn cutting-edge technologies for real-world applications in Chemical Sensing at ISOCS Workshop in Hakodate, Japan.

📅 Register by July 20 (Hawaii Standard Time, UTC-10) to guarantee your room for the event.⚠️ Registrations submitted after this date may still be accepted; however, room availability cannot be guaranteed.

This workshop will cover topics including:

Basics on chemical sensors

Needs and challenges on chemical sensing

Sampling, storage and analysis of chemical samples

Technological challenges and data processing related to multivariate chemical sensing

Calibration strategies and data processing

Applications of chemical sensing in industrial and medical fields

Emerging chemical sensor technologies and applications from around the world

Robotic applications on chemical sensors

Basics and latest trends on olfactory displays

Olfactory displays in the market

Research presentations from participants

Confirmed speakers:

Genki Yoshikawa, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Japan

Yanxia Hou-Broutin, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France

Anne-Claude Romain, Université de Liège, Belgium

Antonio Pardo, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain

Laura Capelli, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Hyung-Gi Byun, Kangwon National University, South Korea

Kea-Tiong Tang, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Haruka Matsukura, The University of Electro-Communications, Japan

Hiroshi Ishida, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan

Takamichi Nakamoto, Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan

Keisuke Kimura, Sony Corporation, Japan

Raffaele Dellaca, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Radislav A. Potyrailo, GE Vernova Advanced Research Center, USA

The Workshop will cover theoretical and practical aspects of chemical sensing with an emphasis on e-nose approaches, including the development of sensing technologies, data analysis, sample handling, calibration strategies, as well as current developments in the market and related olfactory-display technologies. The lectures will be given by renowned speakers in the field. Participants are invited to present their own research and discuss with experts in the field.

Tentative agenda:

Agenda ISOCS workshop in Hakodate_Aug31Download

Targeted participants:

The Workshop will fit anyone interested in chemical sensors, chemical analysis, and odor presentation. The target audience will be students, researchers, technology developers and industrial partners.

Description:

The Workshop will take place at Hakodate Arena, conveniently located just 10 minutes by bus from Hakodate Airport and close to the Yunokawa Onsen area. Participants will stay at the nearby Hanabishi Hotel, a modern ryokan-style accommodation just a 10-minute walk from the venue. The hotel offers traditional hot spring facilities, including scenic garden open-air baths, and serves Japanese cuisine featuring local seafood specialties.

Registration fees cover accommodation, meals, and a social event, which includes a special dinner and a night view tour of Mt. Hakodate. Both lecturers and participants will stay at the same hotel, encouraging interaction and networking throughout the event.

The venue of the Workshop is Hakodate Areana, conveniently located 10 min by bus from Hakodate Airport and close to Yunokawa Onsen area.

The accommodation will be at Hanabishi Hotel, a 10-min walk from the Workshop venue.

The registration fees include accommodation (from Sept 1 to Sept 4, 3 nights), meals, and a social event (special dinner and night view tour to Mt. Hakodate)

The Workshop will focus on key topics in chemical sensing—such as chemical analysis, electronic noses, and olfactory displays—as well as data processing strategies for developing new technologies and applications. A poster session will be organized for students and other attendees to showcase their current research.

SESSION TOPICS

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Venue:

Hakodate Arena (1-32-2 Yunokawacho, Hakodate City, Hokkaido 042-0932, Japan)

Web page translated by Google Translate: www-zaidan–hakodate-com

Google Maps: link

Access to the Venue from Hakodate Airport:

By tax: Approximately 10 min.

By bus: Take Route 7A or & 7B from “Bus Stop 1” at Hakodate Airport, and get off at “Hakodate-arena-mae (Shimin-kaikan-mae).”

Bus Schedule:

Hakodate Airport → Hakodate-arena-mae (Shimin-kaikan-mae)

07:17 → 07:37

08:20 → 08:40

09:20 → 09:40

10:20 → 10:40

12:33 → 12:49

13:39 → 13:59

14:45 → 15:05

15:24 → 15:44

16:48 → 17:04

18:16 → 18:32

*There are several bus stops between Hakodate Airport and Hakodate Arena.

Accommodation:

Hanabishi Hotel (1-16-18 Yunokawacho, Hakodate City, Hokkaido 042-0932, Japan)

https://www.hanabishihotel.com/en

The hotel is just under a 10-minute walk from the venue. link here

The registration fee covers the accommodation for 3 nights (Check-in: Sep. 1, Check-out: Sep. 4)

Meals (three per day) will be provided from lunch on Sep. 1 to lunch on Sep. 4

Breakfast (at the Hotel): Buffet style

Lunch (at the Venue): Boxed meal *Vegan meals and other special dietary requests might be available.

Dinner (at the Hotel): Set menu featuring seafood *Special requests other than allergies cannot be accepted.

Rooms will be shared by 3 to 4 people. Room assignments will be decided by the organizer based on the participants’ preferences.

If you wish to upgrade to a single or double occupancy, it is available for an additional fee below.

Twin room for single use (for 3 nights): €340

Shared twin room (for 3 nights): €120

Please book your own hotel if you plan to stay extra nights before or after the event

Social Event:

Special dinner & night view tour to Mt. Hakodate

We will take a charter bus throughout the event.

Dinner at Hakodate Beerhall

hkumaiyo.com

Buffet Style *They can also serve vegetarian foods.

After dinner, we will enjoy the night view from Mt. Hakodate for about 30 minutes.

www.hakodate.travel/en/more-about-hakodate/nightview

Additional Information:

The following website provides information about Hakodate in English.

www.hakodate.travel/en

Hakodate is a city filled with many attractions. We of course hope you enjoy the workshop, but also hope you have a wonderful stay in Hakodate.

Poster Session

We are planning a poster session on the afternoon of the second day (Sep. 2). Each presenter will give a short flash presentation (a few minutes), followed by approximately one hour of poster viewing and discussion.

Each presenter will be allocated space to display one A0-size poster. Please print and bring your poster printed materials with you, as printing facilities will not be available at the venue.

We encourage participants to present their own research or related work.

We will contact participants later based on the registration information by email to ask whether they would like to present.

REGISTRATION

Have any questions about the event?

If you have any doubts or need more information about the event, please don’t hesitate to reach out.You can contact us directly at jordi.fonollosa.m at upc.edu and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
