Sept. 14, 2006 — Agilent Technologies and The Institute for Biophysics at the University of Linz announced the annual Linz Winter Workshop where more than 25 invited speakers will present recent advances in single-molecule research in biology and nanoscience.

Atomic force microscopy (AFM), optical microscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy techniques will be included. Attendees are invited to submit 15-minute talks or poster presentations. The workshop will take place Feb. 2 to Feb. 5, 2007 at the University of Linz, Austria.

“We are pleased to continue supporting this prestigious conference, which has a record of presenting new discoveries in the field of single-molecule research,” said Bob Burns, vice president and general manager of the Nanomeasurements Division at Agilent Technologies, in a prepared statement.

The company says that the 2006 workshop attracted more than 250 of the world’s leading researchers interested in the development of single-molecule techniques in the fields of biophysics, drug discovery and nanobioscience.

Dr. Peter Hinterdorfer, associate professor at the Institute for Biophysics and Workshop organizer, said in a prepared statement that “the goals of the workshop are to share new developments in single-molecule studies and to provide a common platform for industry and academia to exchange ideas.”

The AFM Winter School is offered in conjunction with the Linz Winter Workshop. It offers scientists new to the field hands-on training in a variety of topics including cell and recognition imaging, high-throughput screening with single-molecule sensitivity, and single-dye tracing in cells. The dates for the AFM Winter School are Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, 2007.