Synthetic Molecular Communications Across Different Scales: From Theory to Experiments
Synthetic Molecular Communications Across Different Scales: From Theory to Experiments (SyMoCADS)
Research Training Group (RTG) 2950 SyMoCADS is a research training program funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) with the aim to educate scientists and engineers in this emerging interdisciplinary field of research. The RTG comprises of ten principal advisors (PAs) from the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Science, the Medical Faculty, and the University Hospital. Research takes place in an excellent scientific environment at FAU, with top-notch instrumentation in the laboratories of the participating principal advisors (PAs).
The research program, consisting of 9 doctoral research projects (P1-P9) organized in 3 clusters (C1-C3) and a cross-cluster postdoctoral project (P10), and the structured qualification program aim to equip the participating researchers with the knowledge and skill set needed to significantly advance the field of molecular communication (MC) and to bring it to the realm of practical applications.
The 3rd SyMoCADS Seminar was hosted again by Prof. Dietmar Drummer and his team at the Institute of Polymer Technology. We are very grateful for their hospitality. The meeting began with two fascinating and inspiring guest talks: Prof. Michael Schmidt (Chair of Photonic Technologies, FAU Erlangen-Nü...
On November 11, 2025, SyMoCADS' representatives participated in the Zukunftsplausch discussion event “Der vernetzte Mensch – Im Internet der Bio-Nano Dinge”, hosted by the Deutsches Museum Nürnberg and the FAU Competence Center for Interdisciplinary Science Reflection (ZIWIS).
Prof. Robert Schob...
The high quality of research within SyMoCADS has also been acknowledged at the 12th ACM International Conference on Nanoscale Computing and Communication (NanoCom 2025), held in Chengdu, China, from October 23–25.
Kaikai Zhu (P8) and her co-authors received the Best Poster Award for her poster wi...
Researchers from the SyMoCADS team successfully showcased their latest work at the 12th ACM International Conference on Nanoscale Computing and Communication (NanoCom 2025), held in Chengdu, China, from October 23–25.
Alongside SyMoCADS spokesperson Prof. Robert Schober and Mercator Fellow Prof. ...
Three different presentations, two testbeds, “Cabbage Coding”, and “Who smells faster—the nose or the sensor?”—that was SyMoCADS' contribution to the Long Night of Science 2025. Despite the somewhat remote location, we were delighted to welcome numerous visitors and have many interesting interaction...
