Scientific programmeProvisional Program June 10, 2026 Espace Momentum Cité Internationale des chercheurs. 17 Rue Sainte-Catherine, 31400 Toulouse Morning Session 9:00 Welcome and registration 9:30 Workshop opening 10:00-11:00 Andrew Zydney (Penn State University) New developments in membranes for bioprocessing 11:00-11:30 Xing Yang (KU Leuven) Module Design for Membrane Chromatography Applications in Downstream Bioprocessing Lunch Afternoon Session 14:00-15;00 Yung Chang (Chung Yuan Christian University): Medical applications: blood filtration and wound healing 15;00-15:30 Aka Doche (University of Toulouse): Forward osmosis process optimisation for blood platelet concentration 15:30-16:00 Cristiana Boi (University of Bologna): Membrane chromatography devices for biomolecule purification 16:00 Break 16:30 Thom Volkmar (Sartorius): Practical and Mechanistic Aspects of Particle Retention in Biopharmaceutical Processes
June 11, 2026 Maison de la Recherche et de la Valorisation, 75 Cr des Sciences, 31400 Toulouse Morning Session 9:00 Presentation from University of Compiègne (To be confirmed) 9:30 Frédéric Violeau (University of Toulouse): Overview of Field Flow Fractionation Techniques for the Characterization of Complex Macromolecular Systems 10:00 Antoine Venault (Chung Yuan Christian University): Membrane formation and surface modifications for bioseparations 10:30 Thomas Schäfer (University of the Basque Country): Advanced surface sensitive technique for characterizing biomolecule/membrane interactions Lunch Session (11:00–14:30)
Afternoon Session 14:30 Andrew Zydney (Penn State University): Forward osmosis for highly concentrated biotherapeutics / downstream separation processes 15:30 Jane Wang (National Tsing Hua University): Fabrication, Characterization and Cell Culture in 3D-Printed Biodegradable Microvasculature Break 16: 30 Clémence Coetsier (University of Toulouse): Biomolecule affinity and separation on membranes 17: 00 Odyl ter Beek (University of Twente) : Membranes for dialysis - What are the latest technological developments? Evening – Conference dinner in the city
June 12, 2026 Espace Momentum Cité Internationale des chercheurs. 17 Rue Sainte-Catherine, 31400 Toulouse Morning Session 9:00 João Crespo (NOVA University of Lisbon): Membrane processing of pharma compounds: from proteins to active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) 10:00 Sylvain Galier (University of Toulouse): Nanofiltration and electrodialysis for biomolecule separation Coffee break 11:00 Gian Vincent Dizon (Chung Yuan Christian University): Next-generation zwitterionic forward osmosis membranes: achieving high-efficiency platelets concentration with minimal activation 11:30 Emmanouil Papaioannou (Lancaster University): Membranes, microorganisms, biomolecules and culture broths: navigating a complex and fascinating system Lunch Workshop closure |
