Exploring, Understanding and Controlling Nanoscale Structure and Dynamics in Liquid

Progression from Integrated Multifunctionality to Neuromorphic Networks for Autonomy

Steering Methods Toward Overcoming the Most Difficult Challenges in Structural BiologyÂ

DESY Photon Science Users' Meeting: 30-31 January 2020

European XFEL Users' Meeting 29-31 January 2020

The 15th International Conference on X-ray Microscopy (XRM) 2020 will be hosted by the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC) from July 19 to 24, 2020. A 6-day program will feature the invited and contributed oral presentations in plenary and parallel sessions, poster and exhibition sessions, and a tour to the recently opened 3-GeV facility, Taiwan Photon Source (TPS) at NSRRC.

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Satellite Workshop

Machine Learning for Synchrotron-based and Medical Imaging Applications

Dates: July 19, 2020
Organizers: Dr. Chun-Chieh Wang, Dr. Yao-Chang Lee, and Dr. Lee-Jene Lai
Location: TICC, Taipei, Taiwan

https://indico.nsrrc.org.tw/event/4/page/91-machine-learning-for-synchrotron-based-and-medical-imaging-applications

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Developing the Synergy between Biophysics and Medicinal Chemistry to Deliver Better Drugs

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• Session 1 : Induced-proximity Drug Discovery : Selective Protein Degraders, PPI Stabilizers...
• Session 2 : Advances in Cryo-EM : Micro-ED, Sample Optimization and Grid Preparation
• Session 3 : Covalent Modifications for Drug Discovery
• Session 4 : Integrative Structural Biology & Biophysics - Including Computational Methods and Hybrid Methods
• Session 5 : Advances in Biophysical Techniques : Single-Molecule Techniques, Label-free Technologies, Surface-Immobilized Techniques beyond SPR...
• Session 6 : Hot Topics

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Chromatin Modifications, RNA and MetabolismÂ

Cutting-Edge Developments and Characterization of Cement-Based Materials

Toward Atomic Precision in Nanochemistry: From Synthesis to Function

The conference aims to provide a forum to highlight state of the art developments in computational cryoEM and related themes as well as showcasing outstanding recent biological applications.

Topics include instrument technology, sample preparation, image processing, single particle reconstruction, tomography and model building. The schedule will also include the Diamond Light Source biological cryo-imaging user meeting for eBIC & B24.

CONEXS Conference

Emerging Trends in X-Ray Spectroscopy

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The Collaborative Network for X-Ray Spectroscopy (CONEXS) is an EPSRC-funded network in partnership between Newcastle University and Diamond Light Source. The first CONEXS Conference will be taking place at Newcastle University on the 18-20 February 2020, bringing together leading national and international experts to discuss emerging trends in X-ray Spectroscopy and examine the intersection of experiment and theory.

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Date: 18-20 February 2020

Venue: Newcastle University, UK

Call for Abstracts

We are now welcoming submissions for abstracts for both oral presentations and posters, the abstract guidance and the submission form are available here:Â https://research.ncl.ac.uk/conexs/conference/abstractsubmission/.

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Registration (https://research.ncl.ac.uk/conexs/conference/registration/)

Registration for the conference is now open, at a rate of £150 (standard) or £75 (students/ECRs). This price includes attendance at the conference dinner.

Keynote speakers

•            Prof. Serena DeBeer, Professor and Director, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion

•            Prof. John Rehr, Professor Emeritus of Physics, University of Washington

•            Prof. Sonia Coraini, Professor in Physical Chemistry, University of Denmark

•            Dr. Anna Regoutz, Lecturer in Materials Chemistry, University College London

•            Prof. Matthias Bauer, Professor in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Paderborn

•            Prof. Neil Hyatt, Professor of Nuclear Materials Chemistry, University of Sheffield

•            Dr. Marius Retegan, Scientist, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

•            Dr. Olga Safonova, Senior Scientist, Paul Scherrer Institute

•            Dr. Mihaela Gorgoi, Beamline Scientist, EMIL Berlin

•            Prof. Jakub Szlachetko, Associate Professor, Institute of Nuclear Physics PAS

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Conference website: https://research.ncl.ac.uk/conexs/conference/

This edition is particularly special as it celebrates 60 years since the founding of the British Biophysical Society. We have an excellent programme of speakers representing biophysics from the picosecond to the evolutionary time scales and from the nano to the macro length scales. Over 25% of speakers will be chosen from submitted abstracts and flash talks will be selected from poster presenters.

Confirmed speakers:
Richard Henderson (LMB)
Tony Watts (University of Oxford)
Banafshe Larijani (University of Bath)
Perdita Barran (University of Manchester)
Mike Fried (University of Kentucky)
Allen Orville (University of Oxford, Diamond Light Source)
Amanda Wright (University of Nottingham)
Tim Knowles (University of Birmingham)
Tom Clarke (University of East Anglia)
David Brockwell (University of Leeds)
Ben Luisi (University of Cambridge)
Peter Crowley (National University of Ireland, Galway)
Corinne Smith (University of Warwick)