Welcome to the school
“Basics and practical applications of TGA and DSC: from materials to biosystems.”
organized by the AICAT-Young Scientist Group (Gruppo AICAT-Giovani).
The school will be held in Milan from 14 to 15 December 2026, structured as follows:
Monday, 14 December (Afternoon): Theoretical lessons on the fundamentals of thermal analysis and calorimetry, held by experts in the field.
Tuesday, 15 December (Morning): A hands-on practical session demonstrating the potential of DSC and TGA, with a special focus on data analysis.
The invited speakers, experts in the field of thermal analysis and calorimetry, are listed below:
Prof. Stefano Vecchio Ciprioti
("La Sapienza" University of Rome)
Prof. Saša Papuga
(University of Banja Luka)
Prof. Celia Duce
(University of Pisa)
Prof. Costas Demetzos
(National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)
The practical session will be held in the TA Instruments laboratories, hosted at the Waters S.p.A. offices.
Program
The School program will be available soon.
Registration
Registration Fees:
AICAT 2026 Conference Participants: Free of charge
External attendees: €50.00
Registration Deadline: 30 October 2026
The fee must be paid via bank transfer to:
Associazione Italiana di Calorimetria ed Analisi Termica (AICAT)
Unicredit Bank, Agenzia Roma Boncompagni (00712)
BIC Swift: UNCRITM1712
IBAN: IT 91 L 02008 05211 000101707406
Reason of Payment: Name Surname AICAT-Giovani School 2026.
The registration to the School must be done by filling the following form:
External attendees: For your registration to be considered valid, attach the bank transfer receipt to the registration form.
We look forward to welcoming you to the School!