Our 2-week course combines
> Participants presentations & Poster session
> NB: about University credits (ECTS)
WEEK 1 PROGRAMME.
LECTURES
Courses cover the fundamentals of selected areas chosen as important aspects of Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies in Physics, Biology or Chemistry.
Each lecture course consisting of 1 or 2 slots, will be given in English and delivered by scientists from European universities and research centers.
SESSION Quantum Science Technology (A)
> A journey through some of the physical properties of 2D materials
Johann CORAUX, Institut Néel-CNRS / Université Grenoble Alpes
> Quantum electronic transport
Clemens WINKELMANN, Grenoble INP-UGA
> MOSFET physics and technology
Irina IONICA, Grenoble INP-UGA
> Nano-optics
Val ZWILLER, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
> Technologies of nanofabrication
Guillermo VILLANUEVA, EPFL, Lausanne
> Spin Physics and Spintronic phenomena
YoshiChika OTANI, Institute for Solid State Physics - University of Tokyo
> Near-field microscopies - QST Session
Hans Joseph HUG, EMPA, Dübendorf & University of Basel
SESSION Nano Bio Sciences (B)
> Advanced biophysics to study molecular systems
Joachim PIGUET, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm
> Mechanics of molecules and biological structures
Bart HOOGENBOOM, University College London
> Pros and cons of carbon based nanomaterials / (nano)plastics may not be so fantastic!
Cyrill BUSSY, Centre for Nanotechnology in Medicine, University of Manchester
> Engineered Nanoparticles for Modulation and Monitoring of Biological Systems
Oya TAGIT, FHNW, Institute for Chemistry and Bioanalytics, Muttenz
> Nanostructured composite materials: from biological hard tissues to biomimetic and artificial systems
Elena STURM, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
> Nano-oncology
Barbara STELLA, University of Torino
> Colloidal quantum dots: synthesis, properties and applications
Dmitry ALDAKOV, CEA Grenoble, IRIG-SyMMES
> Photoresponsive supramolecular and biomimetic nanomaterials
Bart Jan RAVOO, University of Münster
COMMON
> Near-field microscopies
Hans Joseph HUG, EMPA, Dübendorf & University of Basel
> Bottom-up nanotechnology by molecular recognition and self-assembly
Bart Jan RAVOO, University of Münster
> Nanotoxicology
Cyrill BUSSY, Centre for Nanotechnology in Medicine, University of Manchester
> Workshop
Raphaël LEVY, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord
ESONN'2026 LECTURERS are presented HERE
2 minutes pitch presentation *
On Tuesday 25 August, 2026
Me, My project, My dream: All participants along with ESONN Organising Committee members will present in 2 MINUTES two slides introducing freely who they are, their background and their research activity.
POSTER SESSION
On Tuesday 25 August, 2026
Poster session: Participants also bring a poster on their current research work. They will present it during a poster session and discuss their work with other attendees, ESONN lecturers and organizing committee members during an informal meeting.
SEMINARS
On Thursday 27 August, 2026, afternoon.
SESSION Quantum Science Technology
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SESSION Nano Bio Sciences
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TESTIMONIES
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WEEK 2 PROGRAMME
PRACTICALS in Grenoble.
From 31 August to 4 September, 2026.
Significant part of the formation is devoted to practicals, which are held in clean-room facilities at the Inter-university Centre interuniversitaire de microélectronique et nanotechnologies (CIME Nanotech - Grenoble) and in different research laboratories of the scientific Polygon in Grenoble.
Praticals in clean-rooms facilities are devoted to the use of the basic tools for micro-fabrication and characterization of micro-objects (micro-circuits, micro-systems...).
The technologies which are more specific are adressed through lab practicals proposed by scientists and engineers are on their ongoing research activities at the leading edge of scientific and technological developments.
See ESONN'2026 list of practicals HERE
SOCIAL PROGRAMME in Grenoble
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Welcome official cocktail on Monday August 24, 2026.
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Sightseeing time, afternoon, on Saturday August 29, 2026.
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Farewell dinner in a restaurant on Friday 4 September, 2026.
University CREDITS (ECTS)
Administratively, ESONN is organised by Université Grenoble Alpes. However, we do not not deliver an official university diploma, which would require a student registration with the University.
Nevertheless, ESONN'2026 is a two-week school, with about 30h of lectures and 40h of practical works.
The participation at ESONN could be recognized as: 6 ECTS by the University where the PhD participant is registered.
A certificate of participation indicating the number of training hours is delivered at the end of the course to participants attended all lectures and selected practicals, so that these credits can be obtained.