Don't miss this chance to connect with the next generation of soft matter researchers! Join us at the Loop for an inspiring day of science, networking, and seasonal celebration at the Young Researchers Soft Matter December Meeting.
When: 9 December, 2025
Where: at LINXS (LINXS, The Loop, Rydbergs torg 4, Lund), workshop room on the 3 floor.
Cost: The event is free of charge. Please note however that we have a no-show fee of 200 SEK to avoid food waste.
About:
The LINXS YRI Soft Matter Christmas Meeting will take place at the Loop, bringing together early-career researchers working in the field of soft matter. The programme features eight invited speakers, a poster session, and a careers panel, offering participants valuable opportunities for scientific exchange, networking, and professional development.
The aim of the meeting is to create a collaborative platform for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to share insights, explore interdisciplinary approaches, and build connections within the soft matter community. The event will take place in a festive atmosphere, concluding with an evening of seasonal celebration and fun.
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09:00–09:25 Registration/Coffee and tea
09:25–09:30 Short welcome by LINXS Director
09:30–09:50 A SANS Study of Deep Eutectic Solvent Emulsions - Bradley Green, Lund University, Sweden
09:50–10:10 What Happens When PLA Drinks Water: Rheo-SWAXS Tells the Tale - Marko Bek, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
10:10–10:30 Plant-Protein Soft Materials: Multi-Scale Characterisation of Pea Gels and Microgels - Francesca Dessi, Lund University, Sweden
10:30–11:00 Coffee break and mingle
11:00–11:20 Introduction to Shapespyer: automating creation, simulation and analysis of complex multicomponent aggregates - Ales Kutsepau, European Spallation Source, Sweden
11:20–11:40 Engineering viscoelastic hydrogels for bone marrow models and cancer screening methods - Rebecca Ginesi, University of Glasgow, UK
11:40–12:00 Towards Fluorine Free Electrolytes for Supercapacitors - Stuart Brown, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
12:00–13:00 Lunch
13:00–13:20 It's a MIRACLE(S)! New possibilities for dynamics of complex soft matter at ESS - Benedetta Rosi, European Spallation Source, Sweden
13:20–13:40 Physicochemical insights into glycine betaine surfactant liposomes and lipid nanoparticles (LNPs)–endosome interfacial interactions - Michela Tozzi, Lund University, Sweden
13:40–14:00 Poster flash-talks
14:00–15:30 Poster session and alc-free Glögg
15:30–16:30 Career Panel
16:30–16:45 Wrap-up discussion and Poster Prize Ceremony
17:00–onwards Drinks in Lund (by sign-up)
contact & Organisers
For questions about the event, please contact any of the organisers:
Genral questions?
For practical questions about LINXS and the venue, please contact josefin.martell@linxs.lu.se
Please note that if you register for physical participation and do not attend without informing us, a no-show fee of 200 SEK will be charged to offset the cost of ordered food/refreshments etc.
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