BioAFM Workshop
BioAFM Workshop
Free one-day BioAFM Workshop

BioAFM in Action: From Molecules to Cells

Latest Advances, Applications, and Best Practices

A workshop co-hosted by Northeastern University with Bruker
Thursday, June 4, 2026 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT

Explore New Advances and Research Trends

We hope you enjoyed our BioAFM-focused workshop designed for researchers, students, and facility users interested in biological and soft-matter AFM applications.

Whether you are an experienced AFM user or just beginning to explore the technique, this session highlighted the latest advances in BioAFM technology, emerging research trends, and practical approaches for getting better data from biological samples.

The session included a live, user-driven Q&A and case-based discussion with Bruker experts. We hope you brought your questions and learned best practices for planning experiments, improving reproducibility, and getting more reliable data.

 

Workshop highlights:

  • Latest BioAFM Advances
    New modes, instrumentation updates, and workflows for biological samples     
  • Research Applications
    Examples spanning DNA, proteins, membranes, live/fixed cells, and soft tissues
  • Best Practices 
    Probe selection, sample preparation, liquid imaging, force spectroscopy, and mechanical mapping
  • Q&A and Troubleshooting
    Common artifacts, data interpretation, reproducibility, and user-submitted questions

 

Many thanks to everyone involved in making this a great workshop!



Contact:

Guoxin Rong, PhD
Director of Core Technical Facility
cils-core@northeastern.edu

Rick Kitadai, PhD
Regional Sales Engineer, Bruker
Hikari.Kitadai@bruker.com


Location:

Northeastern University
CILS Bioimaging Facility
Room 401, 815 Columbus Ave
Boston, MA, 02120

Meet our Experts

Florian Kumpfe, Ph.D.

Application Scientist
Bruker BioAFM

Agenda — Thursday, June 4

TimeTopics 
1:00 PMDevelopments and Techniques in BioAFM - Florian Kumpfe, Applications Scientist, Bruker 
2:00 PMQ&A Session 
2:45 PMWrap up 
3:00 PMEnd of Event