Complex diffusion in soft matter and beyond

It has now been 120 years since Einstein's celebrated work on Brownian motion, which first described the erratic motion of a bead suspended in a fluid in terms of random walk, and paved the way for a microscopic understanding of diffusion.

Since then, particle diffusion has been studied in a broad range of different environments, disclosing how a wide variety of phenomena may exceed the paradigm of standard Brownian motion.  Many examples of such complex diffusion occur in the realm of soft matter, and may arise under diverse conditions, including equilibrium and out-of-equilibrium, ergodic and non-ergodic, stationary and aging conditions. 

Over the last few decades, the impressive progress in single-particle tracking, scattering techniques, and numerical simulations has driven important advances and opened new challenges both on the experimental and theoretical side. 

This meeting aims to offer a balanced theoretical, numerical and experimental perspective, bringing together scientists working in the field of diffusion in soft matter and other complex systems.

The program will feature invited talks by both leading experts in the field and emerging junior researchers, as well as contributed talks. Additionally, the program will include a poster session and extensive slots for discussions, fostering interactions and cross-fertilization of ideas among participants and exploring potential new research directions.

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