The 2nd International Symposium on Microfluidics for Sensing and Sequencing (ISM2S): Environment and Health

The 2nd International Symposium on Microfluidics for Sensing and Sequencing (ISM2S): Environment and Health.

Microfluidics has emerged as a transformative technology that bridges the gap between traditional laboratory techniques and involves multidisciplinary and cutting-edge topics, including chemical, biological, medical and environmental science.

Following ISM3S 2024, this two-day event in 2025 covers the topic of biosensing and microfluidics for high-throughput, single-microbe sensing, and sequencing to address the global challenges in environment and health. It includes, but is not limited to, biosensing, microfluidics, engineering biology, single-cell analysis and sequencing, point-of-care diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental health.

The event will gather world-leading experts to present and discuss recent research progress on microfluidics for sensing and sequencing, on single cell analysis in real-world samples to contribute to the challenges on global health and one health. It will provide insight into the mechanism of antibiotic resistance gene transmission among microbial communities, such as horizontal gene transfer and host-phage infection. It’s been used in other environmental samples, such as soil and ocean for environmental studies under one health perspective.

Keynote speakers

Prof David Weitz, Harvard University, USA
Prof Jonathon Cooper, University of Glasgow, UK
Prof Tianhong Cui, University of Minnesota, USA
Prof Zhanfeng Cui, University of Oxford , UK
Prof Xinyu Liu, University of Toronto, Canada
Prof Molly Stevens, University of Oxford, UK
Prof Min Yang, Research Centre for Eco-environmental Science, CAS, China

Invited speakers

Dr Chia-Hung Chen, City University of Hong Kong, China
Dr Ting-Hsuan (Cecil) Chen, City University of Hong Kong, China
Prof Jianying Hu, Peking University, China
Prof Tuomas Knowles, University of Cambridge, UK
Dr Shaohua Ma, Tsinghua University, China
Dr Hao Pei, MobiDrop Ltd, China 
Prof Anderson Shum, City University of Hong Kong, China
Prof Hideaki Tsutsui, University of California, Riverside, USA
Prof Peter Vikesland, Virginia Tech, USA
Prof Baojun Wang, Zhejiang University, China
Dr Yang Wang, Beihang University, China
Prof Chenjie Xu, City University of Hong Kong, China
Prof Yan Xu, Osaka Metropolitan University, Japan
Prof Ziyi Yu, Nanjing Tech University, China
Dr Shuailong Zhang, Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Prof Shrike Yu Zhang, Harvard Medical School, USA
Prof Xin Zhao, McGill University, Canada
Prof Dong Zhu, Institute of Urban Environment, CAS, China

Organising Committee

Jonathan Cooper, University of Glasgow, UK
Xinyu Liu, University of Toronto, Canada
Andrew Singer, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, UK
Anderson Ho Cheung Shum, City University of Hong Kong, China
Zhugen Yang, Cranfield University, UK
Yong-Guan Zhu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Seshasailam Venkateswaran, Queen Mary University of London, UK

Conference theme

Innovative Technologies and Strategies for Environmental and Public Health Challenges

Advancing Microfluidic and Sensing Technologies
Application of microfluidic systems to the development of low-cost sensors for real-time monitoring of human disease and health, environmental and public health

Wastewater Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance in a One Health Framework
Understanding the role of environmental reservoirs in infectious disease spread and leveraging wastewater-based epidemiology for tracking antimicrobial resistance, disease surveillance, and outbreak prediction through an integrated One Health perspective;

Emerging Contaminants and Engineering Biology for Environmental Solution
Engineering biology enabled tools for sustainable monitoring and remediation of emerging contaminants, and environmental, plant and animal health

Abstract submission

Please download our abstract submission form 
Then upload your completed submission here. 

Call for abstracts - 17 March - 23 May
Notification of authors: 24 May 2025 

Location and travel details

University of Oxford, St Anne's College, Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre

Who should attend

We encourage our academics, early career researchers and research students, industrial and governmental sectors to engage with world-leading scientists and entrepreneurs.

Cost

Early bird (ends 15 May 2025) £450 General £500 *Please bring your student ID with you on the day. **Includes a welcome drink on arrival, 3 course meal and ½ bottle of wine and the venue is Oxford’s only five star hotel, The Randolph Hotel ballroom.​ If you are unable to attend after registering please let us know as soon as possible, the deadline for refunds will be one month before when catering orders are placed. Student* £350

How to register

To register, please complete the online form. 

If you have registered and still need to make payment, please use our online portal.

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