At the beginning of the year, I had the pleasure to attend the 25th Linz Winter School and Workshop, where I had the opportunity to deepen my knowledge in advanced biophysical techniques. During the Winter School, I participated in lectured and hands-on workshops on AFM, high-speed AFM, fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS), and optical tweezers. These sessions provided valuable practical experience and allowed me to apply these techniques to my own samples. I also had the chance to interact with experts in the field, gaining important insights into the application of these methods in biological systems, while also making meaningful connections with colleagues.
During the Winter Workshop, I attended a series of lectures focused on single-molecule research. The topics included protein structural dynamics, nanoscale mechanics, nano-microbiology, and nano-virology, cell mechanics, and nanoparticles. This broadened my understanding of cutting-edge approaches used to study biological processes at the nanoscale. Additionally, I presented my poster titled “Mechanical and Topographical Responses of 3T3-L1 Cells to Protamine-based miRNA Nanoparticles.” For this work, I was honored to receive first prize in the poster awards.
I would like to sincerely thank the University of Graz and the Research Career Campus at the University of Graz for their support of my work.