AMOLF Colloquium:
Light–Matter Interactions in Quantum Systems

 

In short

In this colloquium, Prof. Maya Kline will discuss the fundamental mechanisms that govern light–matter interactions in quantum systems, and how these interactions can be harnessed for next-generation quantum technologies.

 

About the event

The goal of this symposium is to bring together researchers from across the Netherlands who share an interest in organoid technology and biology – focusing on adult tissue organoids, while also covering embryonic stages such as blastuloids and gastruloids.

Our talks and poster sessions provide a platform for both established and junior scientists to share their latest work. OrganoidNL aims to strengthen ties and promote new collaborations and knowledge exchange and to further strengthen the Netherlands’ position in this rapidly expanding field.

Light–matter interactions lie at the core of quantum science, particularly in systems where dissipation, coherence, and strong coupling lead to unconventional physical responses. This colloquium will cover experimental and theoretical advances that enable precise control of these processes.

Topics include:

  • Tailoring quantum materials for strong photon–matter coupling
  • Engineering coherent states in hybrid quantum systems
  • Manipulating nonlinear optical responses at the nanoscale
  • New opportunities for quantum information transfer and sensing

The presentation will also look ahead to future applications, from quantum-enhanced photonic devices to materials with programmable optical properties.

Program
09:00 – 09:30
Registration & coffee at the Turingzaal CWI (2-minute walk from AMOLF)
09:30 – 09:40
Maria Rodríguez Colman, UMC Utrecht Welcome and introducDon
09:40 – 10:10
Gray Camp, InsDtute for Human Biology, Roche, Basel, Switzerland Exploring Uniquely Human Physiology with Organoid and Single-Cell Technologies
10:10 – 10:25
Selected talk: Noelia Antón Bolaños, UMC Utrecht Human brain organoids record the passage of Lme over mulLple years in culture
10:25 – 10:40
Selected talk: Julian Buissant des Amorie, Princess Máxima Center Emergence of oncofetal plasLcity is ubiquitous in early colorectal cancers
10:40 – 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 – 11:30
Emma Rawlins, Gurdon InsDtute, University of Cambridge, UK Hypoxia promotes airway differenLaLon in the human lung epithelium
11:30 – 12:00
Jarno Drost, Princess Máxima Center & Oncode Ins)tute, Utrecht, The Netherlands Unraveling childhood tumorigenesis using organoid technology
12:00 – 12:20
Flash talks (chairs: Delilah Hendriks, Princess Máxima Center)
14:30 – 14:35
Poster voting
14:35 – 15:05
Miki Ebisuya, TU Dresden, Germany Cross-Species Comparison and ManipulaLon of Cerebral Organoid Tissue Dynamics
15:05 – 15:35
Kim Jensen, reNEW Novo Nordisk FoundaDon Center for Stem Cell Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
15:35 – 16:00
Tea break
16:00 – 16:15
Selected talk: Mar)na CeloY, Hubrecht InsDtute Human embryo implantaLon involves SyncyLn-2/MFSD2A-mediated heterokaryon formaLon with maternal endometrium
16:15 – 16:30
Selected talk: Yannik Bollen, InsDtute for Human Biology, Roche, Basel, Switzerland A perturbaLon landscape of human enteroendocrine cell fate
16:30 – 17:00
Jürgen Knoblich, InsDtute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (IMBA), Vienna, Austria Cerebral Organoids: Growing human brain Lssue from stem cells to study development and disease
17:00 – 17:15
Poster award (BenedeWa Artegiani, Princess Máxima Center) Closing (Maria Rodríguez Colman, UMC Utrecht)
17:15 – 18:30
Drinks and networking at AMOLF
Visitor information
Category
Seminar
Date
18 September, 2026
Time
07:00 - 16:00
Location
AMOLF Lecture Hall, Amsterdam Science Park
Organizer
AMOLF
Price
Free
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Anne Jansen
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