July 27-28, 2026 • Columbus, OH

MiDNAno: the Midwest DNA Nanotech Workshop

Workshop brings together the regional community of nucleic acid nanotechnology researchers for an informal and trainee-focused meeting.

Upcoming Meeting

MiDNAno 2027

Summer 2027 • Cleveland, OH

The next planned MiDNAno meeting will be hosted by Prof. Divita Mathur at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

Commemoration

Group Photo

Participants of the 2026 MiDNAno workshop

Group photo from the MiDNAno 2026 workshop

Participating Groups

Labs & Universities

Participating research groups from across the region are highlighted below, with the full attendee footprint and university map available on the dedicated labs page.

Carnegie Mellon University

Taylor Lab

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Case Western Reserve University

Mathur Lab

Cleveland, Ohio

Duke University

Arya Lab

Durham, North Carolina

Indiana University

Sensale Lab

Indianapolis, Indiana

Kent State University

Goncalves-Schmidt Lab

Kent, Ohio

Kent State University

Schmidt Lab

Kent, Ohio

Purdue University

Choi Lab

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University

Mao Lab

West Lafayette, Indiana

The Ohio State University

Bundschuh Lab

Columbus, Ohio

The Ohio State University

Castro Lab

Columbus, Ohio

The Ohio State University

Poirier Lab

Columbus, Ohio

The Ohio State University

Winter Lab

Columbus, Ohio

The University of Chicago

Sotomayor Lab

Chicago, Illinois

The University of Texas at Austin

Marras Lab

Austin, Texas

University of Pittsburgh

Liu Lab

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania