Clemens Glaubitz
Goethe University, Frankfurt
MCCS2026 | September 10-13, 2026
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON MOLECULAR- AND CELL-CONTACT INDUCIBLE SYSTEMS (MCCS2026)
About the Workshop
Inducible systems across chemistry, biology, biophysics and materials science.
MCCS2026 will bring together leading international researchers from India, Germany, and Japan working at the interface of chemistry, biology, biophysics, and materials science.
The workshop will focus on inducible and spatiotemporally controlled systems that enable precise activation and real-time interrogation of molecular and cellular processes.
Through the convergence of chemical biology, synthetic biology, materials science, and advanced microscopy, the meeting will highlight emerging concepts and approaches to understand the mechanistic principles governing complex biological systems and to link molecular architecture with dynamic function across space and time.
The workshop will also serve as a platform to strengthen Indo-German collaborations, foster interdisciplinary exchange, and catalyze new joint research initiatives.
Invited Speakers
Dharmaraja Allimuthu
IIT Kanpur
Harald Berchtold
Goethe University, Frankfurt
Neha Jain
IIT Jodhpur
Ishu Saraogi
IISER Bhopal
Ines Neundorf
University of Cologne
Jurgen Seibel
Institut für Organische Chemie, Würzburg
Nina Morgner
Goethe University, Frankfurt
Jagannath Mondal
TIFR Hyderabad
Tasuku Hirayama
Gifu Pharmaceutical University
Mike Heilemann
Goethe University, Frankfurt
Andreas Walther
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Kshatresh Dutta Dubey
Shiv Nadar University
Sangram Bagh
SINP, Kolkata
Madhulika Dixit
IIT Madras
Sarit Agasti
JNCASR, Bengaluru
Moumita Majumdar
IISER Pune
Alexander Heckel
Goethe University, Frankfurt
Sajan George
MAHE, Karnataka
Sanhita Sinha Roy
IISc, Bengaluru
Taniya Chakraborty
Goethe University, Frankfurt
Youhei Sohma
Wakayama Medical University
Olalla Vazquez
Fachbereich Chemie Philipps-Universität Marburg
Vinay Sharma
IIT,Jammu
Pradeepkumar P. I.
IIT,Bombay
Committee
International Advisory Committee
Prof. Dr. Umesh Waghmare
JNCASR, Bengaluru
Prof. Dr. K N Ganesh
JNCASR, Bengaluru
Prof. Dr. G Mugesh
IISc, Bengaluru
Prof. Dr. G Sekar
IIT Madras
Prof. Dr. Nina Morgner
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Prof. Dr. Alexander Heckel
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Conveners
Prof. Dr. T Govindaraju
Prof. Dr. Sarit S Agasti
Workshop Details
Scientific focus areas
Chemistry
Molecular design and chemical strategies for precise activation of inducible systems.
Biology
Cellular pathways and biological interfaces that connect molecular architecture with function.
Biophysics
Quantitative approaches to understand dynamic molecular and cellular processes in real time.
Materials Science
Functional materials and responsive platforms for controlled biological interrogation.
Advanced Microscopy
Imaging tools for observing spatiotemporal behavior across molecular and cellular scales.
Program Schedule
Technical Program
Tentative program schedule for MCCS2026 across 4 days.
Inauguration and Welcome Address (15:45 – 16:00)
Chair: Prof. Dr. T Govindaraju
15:45 – 16:00
Inauguration and Welcome Address by Convenors
Invited Lectures (16:00 – 18:00)
Chair: Prof. Dr. T Govindaraju
16:00 – 16:30
IL1
Prof. Dr. Clemens Glaubitz
Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
16:30 – 17:00
IL2
Prof. Dr. Dharmaraja Allimuthu
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
17:00 – 17:30
IL3
Prof. Dr. Tasuku Hirayama
Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Japan
17:30 – 17:45
YIL1
Young Investigator talk
17:45 – 18:00
YIL2
Young Investigator talk
19:30 – 22:30
Mixer Dinner
Session 1 (09:00 – 11:00)
Chair: Prof. Dr. Umesh Waghmare
09:00 – 09:30
IL4
Prof. Dr. Olalla Vázquez
University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
09:30 – 10:00
IL5
Prof. Dr. Jagannath Mondal
TIFR Hyderabad, India
10:00 – 10:30
IL6
Prof. Dr. Youhei Sohma
Wakayama Medical University, Japan
10:30 – 11:00
IL7
Prof. Dr. Ines Neundorf
University of Cologne, Germany
11:00 – 11:30
Tea Break
Session 2 (11:30 – 13:00)
Chair: Prof. Dr. K N Ganesh
11:30 – 12:00
IL8
Prof. Dr. Andreas Walther
Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
12:00 – 12:30
IL9
Prof. Dr. Sanhita Sinha Roy
Indian Institute of Science, India
12:30 – 13:00
IL10
Prof. Dr. Mike Heilemann
Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
13:00 – 13:15
YIL3
Young Investigator talk
13:15 – 14:30
Lunch
Session 3 (14:30 – 19:00)
Chair: Prof. Dr. G Mugesh
14:30 – 15:00
IL11
Prof. Dr. Nina Morgner
Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
15:00 – 15:30
IL12
Prof. Pradeepkumar P. I
IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India
15:30 – 16:00
IL13
Prof. Dr. Harald Berchtold
Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
16:00 – 16:30
IL14
Prof. Dr. Kshatresh Dutta Dubey
Shiv Nadar University, Delhi, India
16:30 – 16:45
YIL4
Young Investigator talk
16:45 – 17:00
Panel discussion on international collaboration and cooperation
17:00 – 19:00
Tea Break and Poster Session
19:30 – 22:30
Banquet Dinner
Session 5 (09:00 – 11:00)
Chair: Prof. Dr. G Sekar
09:00 – 09:30
IL15
Prof. Dr. Taniya Chakraborty
Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
09:30 – 10:00
IL16
Prof. Dr. Neha Jain
IIT Jodhpur, India
10:00 – 10:30
IL17
Prof. Dr. Sajan George
Manipal Institute of Higher Education, Manipal, India
10:30 – 11:00
IL18
Prof. Dr. Sangram Bagh
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India
11:00 – 11:30
Tea Break
Session 6 (11:30 – 13:30)
Chair: Prof. Dr. Nina Morgner
11:30 – 12:00
IL19
Prof. Dr. Sarit Agasti
JNCASR, Bangalore, India
12:00 – 12:30
IL20
Prof. Dr. Alexander Heckel
Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
12:30 – 13:00
IL21
Prof. Dr. Madhulika Dixit
IIT Madras, India
13:00 – 13:30
IL22
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Seibel
Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Germany
13:30 – 14:30
Lunch
14:30 onwards
Sightseeing, City tour followed by dinner
Session 7 (09:00 – 12:30)
Chair: Prof. Dr. Alexander Heckel
09:00 – 09:30
IL23
Prof. Dr. Ishu Saraogi
IISER Bhopal, India
09:30 – 10:00
IL24
Prof. Dr. Moumita Majumdar
IISER Pune, India
10:00 – 10:30
IL25
Dr. Vinay Sharma
IIT, Jammu, India
10:30 – 10:45
YIL5
Young Investigator talk
10:45 – 11:00
Industrial
Industrial talk
11:00 – 11:15
Tea Break
11:15 – 12:15
Industry – Academia cooperation panel discussion
12:15 – 12:30
Closing Remarks
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch and Departure
Registration