<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><b>MAGNIFY Workshop October 19, 2023 Groningen (The Netherlands)</b><br><br><b>Aim</b><br><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">The MAGNIFY Workshop is a one day event to provide participants with a complete overview of the research activities conducted within the scope of the Horizon2020 European project MAGNIFY (<a href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202309181002540275809&URLID=5&ESV=10.0.19.7431&IV=4FDEEC5D6F8F0757E066639C5EBAA596&TT=1695031376528&ESN=fGGPcsfJ6lfFmuT3spJPguShkykluAhlzqW8NgGe%2B9w%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5tYWduaWZ5cHJvamVjdC5ldS8&HK=5272D9F5EA4F6B5E385BB48A4F146A8A223DE4F1FB4553726A501C8BDBE1A518">www.magnifyproject.eu</a>).</p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">The workshop aims at sharing the developed knowledge and lesson learned by the MAGNIFY Consortium while developing a solid theoretical understanding and the enabling technologies for the realization of a new generation of soft actuators realized by means of artificial molecular machines, organized in polymer electrospun nanofibers and controlled by electrical stimuli. </p><br><b>Target Audience</b><br><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">The MAGNIFY workshop is open for PhD candidates and Researchers whose research interest is in the field of molecular machines, polymeric nanofibers, and electrospinning with application to soft robotics. </p><br><b>Date</b><br><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">The MAGNIFY workshop will take place on October 19, 2023.</p><br><b>Location</b><br><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">The MAGNIFY workshop will be held on the Zernike Campus of the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. </p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Address: Innovation Center Chemistry & Engineering, Blauwborgje 31, 9747 AC Groningen.</p><br><b>Fee</b><br><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">The MAGNIFY workshop costs €100, including lectures, lunch, coffee breaks, and the social dinner on October 19 (€55 excluding the social dinner). Registration payment details will be sent on acceptance of participation. Accommodation and travel costs are not included. Cancellations are not eligible for a refund.</p><br><b>Application</b><br><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Applications should be submitted via email to Raffaella Carloni (<a href="mailto:r.carloni@rug.nl">r.carloni@rug.nl</a>) before October 10, 2023. All applicants must provide a free format letter (max. 1 page) describing their research and the motivation for attending the school. Please specify whether you want to bring a poster to present your research.</p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">The number of participants is limited to a maximum of 50. If more applications are received, participants will be selected according to the following criteria: balancing between nationalities; research area, background, and motivations as described in the submitted letter.</p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Notification of acceptance will be sent on October 11, 2023.</p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">The final registration deadline is October 15, 2023.</p><br><b>List of confirmed speakers</b><br><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Raffaella Carloni (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)</p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Tobias Cramer (University of Bologna, Italy)</p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Alberto Credi (University of Bologna, Italy)</p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Riccardo D’Anniballe (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)</p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Antonio De Marco (University of Bologna, Italy)</p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Carlo Gotti (University of Bologna, Italy)</p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Nicolas Giuseppone (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Strasburg, France)</p><p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; word-break: normal;">Bram Vanderborght (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) </p><div><br></div><div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><span><font color="#696969">-----------------------------------------------<br><b>Raffaella Carloni, Ph.D.</b><br>Associate Professor<br>University of Groningen</font></span></div><div><font color="#696969">Nijenborgh 9, Room 356</font></div><div><font color="#696969">9747 AG Groningen<span><br>The Netherlands<br>Tel. +31 (0) 6 3192 1585</span><br></font></div><div><a href="https://es.sonicurlprotection-fra.com/click?PV=2&MSGID=202309181002540275809&URLID=2&ESV=10.0.19.7431&IV=BDA94C468277FC0D9925BBD85EC5C776&TT=1695031376528&ESN=eQgHJ5lX6S72DsVTtZexZP1VBUx6BNehtcR0DaAb%2Fig%3D&KV=1536961729280&B64_ENCODED_URL=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucm9ib3RpY3NyZXNlYXJjaGxhYi5ubC8&HK=4900C1651287906EDB17B76B15383EA4A1CA6DA725B7F7355F81E7DB6EF7C2CC"><font color="#696969">https://www.roboticsresearchlab.nl/</font></a></div><div><font color="#696969">-----------------------------------------------</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></body></html>