Second Salamanca International Advanced Biophysics
and Structural Biology Course (BioPhySal)
JUNE 23rd - 28th
INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED BIOPHYSICS AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY COURSE
Practical sessions only for selected students
June 23rd - 28th, 2026
Second International Advanced Biophysics and Structural Biology Course
Universidad de Salamanca, June 23rd - 28th, 2026
| Day | Lecture 1: CIE 09:30h - 11:00h |
Coffee | Lecture 2: CIE 11:30h - 13:00h |
Lunch | Practicals 15:00h - 18:00h |
Social and cultural activities |
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| Tuesday 23rd |
TJ Ha smFluorescence | Coffee CIE | C Bustamante Optical tweezers | Lunch Hospedería Fonseca |
Student flash talks
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City Hall reception |
| Wednesday 24th |
TJ Ha smFluorescence applications | C Bustamante Optical tweezers applications |
GROUP 1: CIC
J Requejo
smFluorescence
GROUP 2: IBFG
H Amiri / B Ibarra
Optical Tweezers
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To be confirmed | ||
| Thursday 25th |
F Ritort Optical tweezers applications | F Moreno Magnetic tweezers |
GROUP 1: IBFG
H Amiri / B Ibarra
Optical Tweezers
GROUP 2: CIC
J Requejo
smFluorescence
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To be confirmed | ||
| Friday 26th |
E Nogales Cryo-EM | Cissé Super-resolution microscopy |
ALL GROUPS: EM Facility
JM Valpuesta
EM
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To be confirmed | ||
| Saturday 27th |
E Nogales Cryo-EM applications | E Villa Cryo-ET |
ALL GROUPS: CIE
CO Sorzano
EM data processing
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Keynote Talk: CIE Xiaowei Zhuang Gala dinner |
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| Sunday 28th |
JM Valpuesta Cryo-EM applications | E Villa Cryo-ET applications | - | - |
CIE
C/ Zamora, 32
37002 Salamanca
C/ Zacarías González, 2
37007 Salamanca
Campus Miguel de Unamuno
37007 Salamanca
EM Facility:
C. Alfonso X el Sabio, s/n
37007 Salamanca
Locations
WEEKLY SUMMARY
30 JUNE - 5 JULY
Monday 30 June
Minor Room Hospedería Fonseca
TJ Ha: Single Molecule Fluorescence (smF)
Bustamante: Laser Tweezers (LT)
Activity: Students Flash Talks
Tuesday 1 July
Minor Room Hospedería Fonseca
TJ Ha: Applications of smF
Bustamante: Applications of LT
Activity: Students splits (2×11) for smF and LT practice
Instructors: Miguel V. Manzanares (smF), Steve Smith and Borja Ibarra (IMDEA Nanociencia)
Wednesday 2 July
Minor Room Hospedería Fonseca
X Zhuang: Super-resolution microscopy
D. Rueda: Applications of smF
Activity: Students splits (2×11) for smF and LT practice
Instructors: Miguel V. Manzanares (smF), Borja Ibarra (IMDEA Nanociencia) and Steve Smith (LT)
Thursday 3 July
Minor Room Hospedería Fonseca
X Zhuang: Super-resolution microscopy applications
Nogales: Cryo-EM
Activity: Cultural activities
Friday 4 July
Minor Room Hospedería Fonseca
E. Villa: Cryo-ET
Nogales: Applications of Cryo-EM
Videos: Sample prep, EM operation and single particle cryo-EM
Activity: Data processing practice
Instructors: Jose Luis Vilas Prieto and CO Sánchez Sorzano
Saturday 5 July
Minor Room Hospedería Fonseca
Valpuesta: Applications of Cryo-EM
E. Villa: Applications of Cryo-ET
Videos: Sample prep, EM operation and cryo-ET
Activity: Data processing Cryo-ET
Instructors: M Izeta Tena and CO Sánchez Sorzano
Evening Keynote and banquet
| Day | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Monday 30th June |
Minor Room Hospedería Fonseca9:15: Opening 9:15-9:30: Congress opening (Sala Menor de la Hospedería Fonseca) 9:30-11:00: Morning lecture 1 - TJ Ha - Single molecule Fluorescence (smF) 11:00-11:30: Coffee Break 11:30-13:00: Morning lecture 2 - Bustamante - Laser tweezers (LT) 13:00-14:30: Lunch Social and Cultural Activities14:30-17:30: Afternoon Sessions - Students Flash Talks 19:30-20:30: Guided Visit (Lecturer and Students) |
| Tuesday 1st July |
Minor Room Hospedería Fonseca9:30-11:00: Morning lecture 1 - TJ Ha - Applications of smF 11:00-11:30: Coffee Break 11:30-13:00: Morning lecture 2 - Bustamante - Applications of LT 13:00-14:30: Lunch CIC Building/Trilingüe Building14:30-17:30: smF and LT practice - MV Manzanares, J. M. Pereda, Reegan Moore /S Smith and Borja Ibarra Social and Cultural Activities18:30: Visit to the old Library of the University of Salamanca (Lecturers) |
| Wednesday 2th July |
Minor Room Hospedería Fonseca9:30-11:00: Morning lecture 1 - X Zhuang - Super-resolution microscopy 11:00-11:30: Coffee Break 11:30-13:00: Morning lecture 2 - D Rueda - Applications of smF 13:00-14:30: Lunch CIC Building/Trilingüe Building14:30-17:30: smF and LT practice - MV Manzanares, J. M. Pereda, Reegan Moore /S Smith and Borja Ibarra Social and Cultural Activities19:30: Concert. Chapel of the University Historical Building (Lectures and Students) |
| Thursday 3th July |
Minor Room Hospedería Fonseca8:00-9:30: Breakfast 9:30-11:00: Morning lecture 1 - X Zhuang - Super-resolution microscopy applications 11:00-11:30: Coffee Break 11:30-13:00: Morning lecture 2 - E Nogales - Cryo-EM 13:00-14:30: Lunch 14:30-22:30: Free time Social and Cultural Activities22:30: Theatre “La Orestiada” de Esquilo. CM Fonseca (Lecturers) |
| Friday 4th July |
Minor Room Hospedería Fonseca9:30-11:00: Morning lecture 1 - E Villa - Cryo-ET 11:00-11:30: Coffee Break 11:30-13:00: Morning lecture 2 - E Nogales - Cryo-EM II 13:00-14:30: Lunch CIC Building/Trilingüe Building14:30-17:30: Sample prep and EM operation single particle cryo-EM. Data processing practice - Jose Luis Vilas Prieto and CO Sánchez Sorzano Social and Cultural Activities19:00: Teacher and student meeting in the Patio de Escuelas Menores |
| Saturday 5 July |
Minor Room Hospedería Fonseca9:30-11:00: Morning lecture 1 - JM Valpuesta - Applications of Cryo-EM 11:00-11:30: Coffee Break 11:30-13:00: Morning lecture 2 - E Villa - Applications of Cryo-ET 13:00-14:30: Lunch CIC Building/Trilingüe Building14:30-17:30: Sample prep and EM operation cryo-ET. Data processing practice - M Izeta Tena and CO Sánchez Sorzano. Minor Room Hospedería Fonseca19:30: Evening Keynote "Single particle cryoEM: achievements and prospects”, Prof. Richard Henderson, MRC, Cambridge, and Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2017. 21:00: Banquet. |