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IFCUST 2025: ProgramSunday, June 155:00 PM 
  
    Opening Reception & Early Registration
   
  
    6:00 PM 
  
    One decade of Far UVC - reflections, stories and question 
  Holger Claus, A3 Lighting Consulting (formerly Ushio America) (Keynote) 
    6:45 PM 
  
    Reception
   
 | Key Dates: Registration Open: February 3, 2025 Abstract Acceptance Announced: April 11, 2025 Early Bird Registration Closes: May 16, 2025  | 
Monday, June 16
    08:00 AM
   
  
    Registration
   
  
    08:00 AM
   
  
    Breakfast
   
  
    09:00 AM
   
  
    Welcome/Opening Ceremony 
  (Registration) 
    09:30 AM
   
  
    Far-UVC (222-nm) Enhances the Advanced Reduction Processes for PFAS Destruction in Water 
  Ching-Hua Huang, Georgia Tech (Keynote) 
    10:00 AM
   
  
    Enhanced Removal of 1,4-Dioxane in Wastewater Recycling by UV/Chloramines with Far UVC (222 nm) 
  Jiale Xu, North Dakota State University (Water) 
    10:20 AM
   
  
    Wavelength-Dependent Production of Reactive Intermediates from Dissolved Organic Matter 
  Joshua Quinn, Arizona State University (Water) 
    10:40 AM
   
  
    The impact of nitrate in efficiency of UV 222 enabled water treatment 
  Emma Payne, University of Colorado Boulder (Water) 
    11:00 AM
   
  
    Break
   
  
    11:30 AM
   
  
    Using Phosphors to Identify Ultraviolet Spectra and Measure Irradiance 
  David Welch, Columbia University (Methods) 
    11:50 AM
   
  Large-Scale Chamber Tests of GUV Systems: Best Practices Large Chamber Manuscript & Supporting Information (PDF) Ernest R. Blatchley III, Purdue University(Methods) 
    12:10 PM
   
  
    CALiPER Radiometric and Ozone Testing of Far UV-C Luminaires 
  Jason Tuenge, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Methods) 
    12:30 PM
   
  
    Lunch
   
  
    01:30 PM
   
  Tradeoffs in Indoor Ozone: Far-UVC with ASHRAE 62.1 Ventilation versus Increased Ventilation per ASHRAE 241 
    01:50 PM
   
  
    Comparing the Performance of Whole Room Far UV-C to other Airborne Pathogen Mitigation Measures to Meet Clean Air Targets in Various Space Types 
  Cary Faulkner, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Air) 
    02:10 PM
   
  
    Far-UVC and Ozone: What's the Problem? 
  Christopher A. Bowers, North Carolina State University (Air) 
    02:30 PM
   
  
    Far-UVC (222 nm) within a dental clinic reduces the airborne bacterial burden 
  David Welch, Columbia University (Air) 
    02:50 PM
   
  
    Real-World Efficacy of Far-UVC Technology in Reducing Bioburden Across Diverse Environments 
  Janet Price, Lit Thinking (Air) 
    03:10 PM
   
  
    Break & Poster Session
   
  
    04:00 PM
   
  
    Far UV Dose-Response Curve Against Human-generated Mtb Aerosol with an Infection End Point - Work in Progress 
  Edward Nardell, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School (Air) 
    04:20 PM
   
  
    Assessing the Impact of Far-UVC (222 nm) on Indoor Air Quality in Real-World Conditions: Ozone Formation and Secondary Organic Aerosols 
  Farideh Hosseini Narouei, Columbia University (Air) 
    04:40 PM
   
  
    Disinfection kinetics and practical application of Far UVC on ESKAPEE pathogens in a hospital setting 
  Lindsay Saber, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Air) 
    05:00 PM
   
  
    The Effects of GUV on Indoor Air Quality 
  Joost de Gouw, University of Colorado Boulder (Keynote) 
    06:00 PM
   
  
    Reception & Beer Tasting @ Wild Provisions (Bus @ 5:45)
   
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Tuesday, June 17
    07:30 AM
   
  
    Breakfast
   
  
    08:30 AM
   
  
    Exposure to far-UVC: Biological effects on cells and tissues 
  Manuela Buonanno, Columbia University (Keynote) 
    09:00 AM
   
  
    Investigation of 222 nm UV-C irradiation bactericidal effect on the surgical field in a rabbit model 
  Hiroyuki Ohashi, Ushio Inc. (Health) 
    09:20 AM
   
  
    Comparison of cellular death pathways in immortalized human corneal epithelial cells exposed to conventional UVC (254 nm) or far-UVC (222 nm) radiation. 
  Imke Folkerts, Columbia University (Health) 
    09:40 AM
   
  
    Effects of 222 nm Far-UVC irradiance and exposure duration on subjective ocular discomfort and corneal integrity 
  Kazunobu Sugihara, Shimane University (Health) 
    10:00 AM
   
  
    Comprehensive ocular assessments of eye irritation after far-UVC exposure. 
  Norman Kleiman, Columbia University (Health) 
    10:20 AM
   
  Update from the NIST/IUVA Workshop 
    10:40 AM
   
  
    Break & Poster Session
   
  
    11:30 AM
   
  
    Reduced efficiency of Far-UVC depending on phage suspension media 
  Jonathan Vyskocil, University of Maryland (Methods) 
    11:50 AM
   
  
    Impact of inoculum composition on microbe inactivation by 222 nm and 254 nm UVC 
  Katherine Ratliff, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Methods) 
    12:10 PM
   
  
    Evaluating Tools for Predicting Radiometric Performance of GUV Systems 
  Valeria Holland, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Methods) 
    12:30 PM
   
  
    Lunch
   
  
    01:30 PM
   
  
    Modelling the formation of pollutants from the use of 222nm Germicidal UV Light in a real indoor environment 
  Madison Rutherford, University of Colorado Boulder (Air) 
    01:50 PM
   
  
    Risk Assessment and Efficient Ultraviolet (in-situ Far-UVC and upper-room UVGI) Control Methods for Airborne Pathogens in Intensive Livestock Housing 
  Mengkai Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Air) 
    02:10 PM
   
  
    UV-C Sensitive Aerosol Tracer for 222nm Effectiveness in Real World Settings 
  Nicholas Heredia, SafeTraces Inc. (Air) 
    02:30 PM
   
  
    Industry and Philanthropy Panel: Ushio, Lumen Labs, Blueprint, Lit Thinking 
  (Industry Panel) 
    03:00 PM
   
  
    Break & Poster Session
   
  
    04:00 PM
   
  
    A Blueprint for Far-UVC in Pandemic Defense 
  Richard Williamson, Blueprint Biosecurity (Info) 
    04:20 PM
   
  
    A Prototype Information HUB for Germicidal UV 
  Kathleen M. McPhaul, UMD School of Public Health (Info) 
    04:40 PM
   
  
    Illuminate: updates and developments to a free and open source germicidal UV modeling tool 
  Vivian Belenky, Columbia University (Info) 
    05:00 PM
   
  
    Improving Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency Through Germicidal UVC 
  Joel Dazey, Space Needle (Keynote) 
    06:00 PM
   
  
    Conference Dinner: Farm to Table @ Ollin Farms
   
Wednesday, June 18
    08:30 AM
   
  Preventing the next pandemic with far-UVC 
    09:00 AM
   
  
    Mitigation of indoor air pollution caused by GUV222 air disinfection using a catalyst 
  Rebecca Mesburis, University of Colorado Boulder (Air) 
    09:20 AM
   
  
    UV-C222 Inactivation of Healthcare Associated Pathogens and a Surrogate in Patient Rooms 
  Richard L Vincent, Icahn School of Medicine (Air) 
    09:40 AM
   
  
    In-Situ Evaluation of Far-UVC Disinfection in High-Risk Class I Laminar Flow Operating Rooms 
  Simon Shi, Lumenlabs (Air) 
    10:00 AM
   
  
    UV-induced viral genome damage across wavelengths 
  Kamrun Nahar Mim, University of Nevada, Reno (Air) 
    10:20 AM
   
  
    Break & Poster Session
   
  
    11:00 AM
   
  
    Broadband UVC Lamps for Air Disinfection 
  Daniel Murnick, VUV Technologies and Rutgers University (New App) 
    11:20 AM
   
  
    Solid-State Far-UVC Challenges and Opportunities 
  Seth Coe-Sullivan, NS Nanotech, Inc. (New App) 
    11:40 AM
   
  
    A Low-cost, Scalable Photonic Integrated Circuit Designed to Emit Far-UVC Light 
  Scott Burroughs, Uviquity (New App) 
    12:00 PM
   
  
    Development of a Novel Periodontal Treatment Device Using 222 nm Far UV-C 
  Toru Koi, Ushio inc. (New App) 
    12:20 PM
   
  
    Lunch
   
  
    01:30 PM
   
  
    Far-UVC light damages DNA predominately via oxidative stress-related mechanisms 
  Norman Kleiman, Columbia University (Health) 
    01:50 PM
   
  
    Analysis of Skin Thickness Using Caliper Bi-fold Measurements After Acute UV Exposures in SKH-1 Mice 
  Raabia Hashmi, Columbia University (Health) 
    02:10 PM
   
  
    Far-UVC (222nm) irradiation effectively inactivates ssRNA, dsRNA, ssDNA, and dsDNA viruses as compared to germicidal UVC (254nm) 
  Ambarish Kunwar, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (Health) 
    02:30 PM
   
  
    Evaluating the Potential of Far-UVC light for Improving Food Safety and Security 
  Yi-Cheng Wang, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (Health) 
    02:50 PM
   
  
    Summary/Closing Ceremony
   
  
    03:30 PM
   
  
    Conference Closes
   
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