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The scientific program for ICFUST 2026 has been developed following abstract review and is currently being finalized in consultation with the scientific committee.

A detailed schedule will be published shortly. Below is a draft overview of the program structure and selected sessions.

Day 1 — Tuesday, June 23

Opening and keynote

• Opening keynote by Manuela Buonanno
  Far-UVC today: efficacy, safety, and the path to real-world use

Session 1 — What does the evidence say?

• Germicidal ultraviolet and transmission of respiratory infections
• Modelling and experimental validation of airborne pathogen inactivation
• Measurement of far-UVC effects on infectious particles

Session 2 — Safety across wavelengths

• Keynote by Johannes Schleusener
• Studies on chronic exposure, tissue effects, and visual function

Poster session

• “1-minute madness” presentations from poster contributors

Session 3 — Indoor air chemistry

• Ozone formation and secondary byproducts
• Photochemical impacts of far-UVC in indoor environments

Day 2 — Wednesday, June 24

Keynote

• Edward Nardell
  Far-UVC and airborne infection control in real-world settings

Session 4 — From mechanism to real-world conditions

• Hospital trials and controlled studies
• Bridging laboratory and real-world environments

Session 5 — Deployment and implementation

• Practical deployment in healthcare and public environments
• Measuring real-world performance and outcomes

Session 6 — Standards, governance, and trust

• Safety standards and regulatory frameworks
• Public acceptance and implementation challenges

Round-table discussion

• Implementing far-UVC in the real world: what works, what doesn’t, and what’s missing

Conference dinner (evening)

Day 3 — Thursday, June 25

Session 7 — Applications beyond room-air disinfection

• Water treatment, food safety, and other emerging uses

Session 8 — New source technologies and future directions

• Development of LEDs and semiconductor sources
• Advances in deep-UV emitters and integrated photonics

Conference format

The conference includes:

• Invited keynote presentations
• Contributed talks
• Poster sessions and discussion
• Networking breaks and social activities

A full, detailed timetable with all presentations will be released shortly.

Questions? icfust26@au.dk