6th SLOVENE MICROSCOPY SYMPOSIUM

6. SPM

Rogla, May 13 – 15, 2026

Slovene Society for Microscopy proudly announces the 6th Slovene Microscopy Symposium, to be held on May 13 – 15, 2026 in hotel Rogla, on Rogla, Zreče.

After five successfully organized symposia, the event has become traditional. This year, the event will last three days. We look forward to meeting again in May 2026.

AIM

The main goal of the symposium is to bring together the emerging young researchers and the experts applying different microscopic techniques in the fields of life sciences, material science and industry. Beside the presentation of the latest achievements and trends in microscopy, the symposium also provides an opportunity for introduction of research groups and their microscopic methodologies on all levels of resolution, with the aim of comprehensive overview of available microscopic techniques in Slovenia. Due to the variety of microscopic techniques and sample preparation methodologies, the special emphasis of the symposium will be on clear and user-friendly lectures, in order to make them understandable for wider audience. The aim is to stimulate the interactions between research fields and closer collaboration between academic institutions and industrial sector.

FOR WHOM

The Slovene Microscopy Symposium cordially invites all participants, who directly or indirectly use microscopic methods in their work, including research-, pedagogical- and industrial personnel. In addition to established researchers, we also address young colleagues, PhD students, and scientists at the beginning of their careers. We also kindly welcome all who believe that connecting to microscopy-related organizations and personnel in Slovenia, would contribute to the efficiency of their scientific work, research, development or industrial application.

REGISTRATION FEE

150 € for Slovene Society for Microscopy members
200 € for non-members

The registration fee covers attendance at symposium, abstract book, coffee breaks and lunch on Friday.

Important dates

Best microscopy image contest deadline: May 8, 2026
Registration deadline: April 30, 2026
Starting of the event: May 13, 2026 at 12:00

Invited speakers

Plenary lecturers

Decoding Urothelial Biology: Multimodal Microscopy from Cell Biology to Bladder Disease

Daša Zupančič

Institute of Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, UL

From Cosmic Dust to Confined Electrochemistry: Transmission Electron Microscopy of Nucleation, Early Growth and Dissolution

Sašo Šturm

Jožef Stefan Institute

Invited lecturers

TBA

Urška Kamenšek

Institute of Oncology Ljubljana

From Laser Cutting to Microscopy: First Results with Rapid Laser-Based Cross-Section Preparation on the Thermo Scientific Helios 5 Laser

Črtomir Donik

Institute of Metals and Technology

Collaborations between microscopy lab networks and industry: the experience gained within Interreg projects

Mattia Fanetti

Materials research laboratory, UNG

Microscopy as a window into plant biology

Aleš Kladnik

Biotechnical Faculty, UL

Lorentz electron ptychography: A new frontier in magnetic imaging

Vinko Sršan

Jožef Stefan Institute

Venue

The symposium will be held on Rogla,
in hotel Rogla***Superior.

We have a special deal for the price of the full board rooms, that includes lunch, dinner and breakfast.
All prices are per person.

Hotel Rogla***Superior
full board, single room
120,00 €
full board, double room
100,00 €

Hotel Brinje***
full board, single room
100,00 €
full board, double room
82,00 €

Attendees are asked to make their own reservations directly at the hotel using subject SDM 2026. Please make reservation by May 1, 2026.

rogla@unitur.eu

Organizers

Organizing committee

Kristina Žagar Soderžnik, JSI
Rok Kostanjšek, BF UL
Barbara Šetina Batič, IMT
Samo Hudoklin, MF UL
Nada Žnidaršič, BF UL
Blaž Belec, UNG
Polona Mrak, BF UL
Sašo Šturm, JSI
Elena Tchernychova, IMT, KI

Scientific committee

Kristina Žagar Soderžnik, JSI
Rok Kostanjšek, BF UL
Samo Hudoklin, MF UL
Nada Žnidaršič, BF UL
Barbara Šetina Batič, IMT
Blaž Belec, UNG
Polona Mrak, BF UL
Elena Tchernychova, IMT, KI