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Introduction

The Society for Molecular Imprinting, in association with the University of Verona, Italy – Dept. of Biotechnology, is pleased to announce that the next meeting in the series of International Conferences on Molecular Imprinting will be held in Verona, Italy during June 2024.

The meeting will be held over two and a half days, and will cover advances in all aspects of the science, technology and applications of molecularly imprinted materials. Whilst the meeting will include in-depth talks by acknowledged experts in the field, it will also provide ample opportunity for younger or less experienced researchers to showcase their contributions, either through short oral or poster presentations.

This will be the first meeting under the auspices of the Society to be held in person since the pandemic and is therefore a golden opportunity to connect with other individuals and groups working in the field or to meet old friends for the first time in a number of years. While we hope that the pandemic is behind us, please take precautions with personal hygiene and wear a mask if you feel unsafe mixing with a group of people.

You may now register on this website. This does not commit you to attending the conference, but will allow you to upload any abstracts that you wish to submit. It will also allow us to communicate any important information concerning the conference to you by email.

Details and a link to CONFERENCE REGISTRATION will appear soon.

Please note that the conference fee does not cover accommodation, which must be arranged separately.

Note that, in June, Verona hosts the Arena Opera Season: there is high demand for accommodation within the city, EARLY BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL!

Conference Venue

The conference will take place in Verona (Italy) at the Conference Centre of the Polo Universitario Santa Marta, view this location on Google maps. The complex dates back to 1863 and is an example of Austrian military architecture. Recently restored, the venue features meeting rooms, classrooms, a library and an exhibition space. It is located 800m from the ancient Roman city centre.

Suggested Topics

The topics for the conference may include, but are not limited to:

• Synthesis of imprinted materials, monomers and templates
• Novel morphologies and formats of imprinted materials
• Molecular modelling aspects of imprinting
• Sensors, assays and other devices featuring imprinted materials
• Imprinted materials in separation science and sample preparation
• Imprinted materials in catalysis
• Imprinted materials in protein folding, enzyme inhibition and stabilisation
• Biologically-active imprinted materials
• Imprinted materials in biomedicine and drug delivery

Key dates and fees

• Dates of conference: Wednesday 19th June to Friday 21st June 2024


• Registration and Welcome Reception: Tuesday 18th June 2024


• Deadline for abstract submission: 31st December 2023 further extended to 26th January 2024: abstracts submitted after this date may not be considered for oral presentations


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  Fee for	EARLY BIRD by 15th March 2024	REGULAR by 29th April 2024	LATE after 29th April 2024
  Full delegate	€650	€695	€740
  Student*	€380	€400	€440
  Accompanying person**	€200	€220	€220

• *Proof of student status required
• **Accompanying person program includes: Welcome cocktail reception, lunches, social dinner and 4-5 hour guided walking tour of Verona with a break in a typical place for wine tasting accompanied by a selection of regional dishes.

Organising Committee

• Alessandra Maria Bossi (University of Verona, Italy)
• Claudio Baggiani (University of Torino, Italy)
• Boris Mizaikoff, (Universität Ulm, Germany)
• Peter Lieberzeit, (University of Vienna, Austria)
• Karsten Haupt (University of Compiegne, France)
• Mike Whitcombe (President of the Society for Molecular Imprinting)
• Pınar Çakır Hatır (Istinye University, Turkey)

Scientific Advisory Board

• Alessandra Maria Bossi (University of Verona, Italy)
• Claudio Baggiani (University of Torino, Italy)
• Karsten Haupt (University of Compiegne, France)
• Mike Whitcombe (President of the Society for Molecular Imprinting)
• Sergey Piletsky (University of Leicester, UK)
• Börje Sellergren (Malmö University, Sweden)
• Zhen Liu (Nanjing University, P.R. China)
• Huiqi Zhang (Nankai University, P.R. China)
• Antonio Martín-Esteban (INIA-CSIC Madrid, Spain)
• Boris Mizaikoff, (Universität Ulm, Germany)
• Peter Lieberzeit, (University of Vienna, Austria)





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