The IMDEA Nanociencia's Early-Stage Researchers Workshop celebrates its 15th anniversary

19.12.2025

Attendants to the 15^th Early Stage Researchers Workshop in Nanoscience 2025.

Since 2011, the symposium has brought together young researchers in the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology.
In this edition with more than 160 attendees, 16 talks and 78 posters were presented.

Madrid, 19^th December 2025. IMDEA Nanociencia became a meeting point for emerging talent in nanoscience with the celebration of its annual Early Stage Researchers Workshop, an event designed to promote scientific exchange, visibility, and collaboration among PhD students and early-career scientists. The workshop brought together more than 160 attendants, creating a vibrant forum for discussion around four main areas of nanoscience: Nanomedicine, Quantum Materials and Surface Science, Photophysics and Materials

The scientific programme reflected the breadth and interdisciplinarity of the field, with 2 plenary lectures, 16 oral presentations and 78 poster contributions. The plenary lectures were delivered by Dr. Guillermo González Rubio (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) and Dr. Cristina Fornaguera Puigvert (Institut Químic de Sarrià, Universitat Ramon Llull), that provided an insight into the role of nanoparticle morphology in their optical properties and the design of nanocarriers for RNA delivery.

The workshop had a parallel online session, in which all attendees were invited to contribute their stories and messages about science in social media. The aim of this session was to encourage scientific communication beyond the academic audience, making it accessible to everyone.

The best contributions were awarded in three categories. The Best Oral Communication was awarded to Guillermo Parra Martínez (IMDEA Nanociencia); the Best Poster Communication was awarded to Teresa Moreno Núñez (Universidad Complutense de Madrid); and Best Social Media Communication was awarded to Paula Carreño Flores (Universidad Complutense de Madrid). The awards were sponsored by the Spanish Biophysical Society, the Madrid Territorial Section of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (STM-RSEQ), the Group of Nanoscience and Molecular Materials (GENAM-RSEQ-RSEF), IOP Publishing, 'Mas Que Oca' Ediciones and 'Publish or Perish' game.

Once again, the Early Stage Researchers Workshop became a cornerstone event for IMDEA Nanociencia and the Nanoscience community, offering young researchers a platform to present their work, connect with peers, and engage with leading scientists.

More information:

https://nanociencia.imdea.org/home-en/events/item/14th-early-stage-researchers-workshop-in-nanoscience

Contact:

The ESRW Organising Committee
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IMDEA Nanociencia Dissemination and Communication Office
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The 15ESRW workshop is sponsored by

Source: IMDEA Nanociencia.

IMDEA Nanociencia Institute is a young interdisciplinary research Centre in Madrid (Spain) dedicated to the exploration of nanoscience and the development of applications of nanotechnology in connection with innovative industries.