Preface to Special Topic: Invited Papers from the 2009 Conference on Advances in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong, 2009.

The article discusses the highlights of the 2009 Conference on Advances in Microfluidics and Nanofluidics at the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology in Hong Kong, China on January 5-7. Among the supporters of the conference include the Institute for Advanced Study, the Institute of Complex Adaptive Matter and the Institute of Integrated Micro Systems. The conference consisted of sessions, contributed talks and poster presentations. Topics discussed include microfluidic science, nanofluidic science and microfludic and nanofluidic applications.