The symposium will take place at MIT and is an opportunity for the regional cryoEM community to gather and share new structural science, including both methodological advances and biological insights enabled by cryoEM, cryoET, volumeEM, and related structural techniques. We welcome participation from students, postdocs, faculty, staff scientists, and colleagues in industry working in these areas.

The Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) and the New York Structural Biology Center (NYSBC) will host the 4th NYC integrative structural biology symposium.
 

There will be pre-symposium workshops the morning of Thursday, October 8, and a 2-day symposium Thursday, October 8 and Friday, October 9 covering critical topics in the field.

Keynote speakers include:

Anna Pyle, Yale University

Peng Yuan, Mount Sinai School of Medicine


Invited speakers include:

Mohammed AlQuraishi, Columbia University
 
Moitrayee Bhattacharyya, Yale University
 
Shana Elbaum-Garfinkle, City University of New York
 
Marta Filizola, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
 
George Khelashvili, Weill Cornell Medicine
 
Christina Leslie, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Timothee Lionnet, New York University

Max Prigozhin, Harvard University

Rebeccah Warmack, Yale University

More information and registration will come soon. We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to NYC this fall.

8-9:30 AM (PDT)

8-9:30 AM (PST).
 

Prof. Xiaodong Zou

Professor, Department of Chemistry, Stockholm University
Talk Title: Serial Electron Diffraction Beyond MicroED for High-Resolution, Low-Damage Protein-Ligand Interactions

Bio: Xiaodong Zou is a full professor at the Department of Chemistry, Stockholm University. She is an elected member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, and of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.

Prof. Christoph Koch

Professor, Department of Physics, Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin

Talk Title: Observing Atoms in Motion Using Fast Electrons

Bio: Christoph Koch obtained his undergraduate degree from Heidelberg University, Germany and his PhD in 2002 with John Spence at Arizona State University, U.S.A., and afterwards moved to the Max-Planck Institute for Metals Research in Stuttgart, Germany as a postdoc and staff scientist. In 2011 he became professor at Ulm University, Germany and since 2015 he is Professor at the Department of Physics of Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin where he heads the Structure Research and Electron Microscopy group. The research of his group focuses on the development of state-of-the-art techniques in electron microscopy and spectroscopy and their application to relevant problems in materials research.

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. We aim to promote an inclusive, friendly atmosphere, welcoming those both old and new to the community. Topics include instrument technology, sample preparation, image processing, single particle reconstruction, tomography and model building.
 

The meeting includes the Diamond Light Source Biological Cryo-Imaging User Meeting for eBIC & B24 and the venue will also host the Karen M. Davies Memorial Symposium in memory of our dearly missed friend and colleague Karen.

December 8, 2025, Monday, 8-9:30am (PST)

 
Prof. David Eisenberg (UCLA)

Talk Title: CryoEM-based discovery of small molecules that disassemble stable pathological fibrils associated with the onset of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases
and

Prof. Wu Zhou (UCAS)

Talk Title: Vibrational EELS with Single-Atom Sensitivity: from isotope mapping to probing electron-phonon interactions

Jointly organized by the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) and the Vienna Biocenter (VBC).
 
Speakers:

Nikolaus Grigorieff | University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, USA
Ariane Briegel | Institut Pasteur, France
Beata Turonova | Max-Planck Institute of Biophysics, Germany
Maya Topf | University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany
Florian Wilfling | Max-Planck Institute of Biophysics, Germany
Manuela Hospenthal | ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Carina Oliveira Mann | Technical University of Munich, Germany
Basil Greber | Institute of Cancer Research, UK
Sven Klumpe | Research Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) Vienna, Austria
Sebastian Glatt | University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria

The symposium will bring together international leaders in cryo-EM to discuss advances in cryo-EM technologies, the structural determination of complex biological systems, and new methods in *in situ* structural biology, providing sustained momentum for the field's development.

2025 Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference (PDC)

Hosted by Brookhaven National Laboratory
October 9–12, 2025

On behalf of the Conference Committee, we are delighted to invite you to 82nd annual Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference (PDC). This year’s conference will be held October 9–12, 2025 at Brookhaven National Laboratory, on New York’s beautiful Long Island.
 

The Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference is one of the longest-running scientific meetings in North America focused on the advancement of structural science through diffraction-based methods. Bridging both life sciences and materials sciences, the conference brings together researchers who utilize laboratory-based instruments, X-ray light sources, electron diffraction, and neutron scattering to explore the structure and dynamics of matter. It serves as a vibrant forum for sharing recent scientific breakthroughs, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, and highlighting innovations across experimental and computational frontiers

This year’s program features a diverse and timely selection of breakout sessions, reflecting key areas of growth in the field. Topics include energy storage, emphasizing structural insights that enable next-generation energy technologies; AI and its applications in the development of emergent materials; novel materials with transformative properties; and the effects of extreme environments on structures, reveling details on dynamic processes and molecular motion that lead to biomolecular functions and a better understanding of complex soft materials.

Conference Web Page and Registration:  

https://www.bnl.gov/pittsburgh-diffraction-conference/index.php 

Important dates:

April 21, 2025               General registration opens
July 31, 2025                Deadline to submit an abstract for an oral/poster presentation
September 19, 2025      General registration closes

Pre-event workshops:

PDF 101: A Hands on Tutorial to Total Scattering Methods (organizers: Milinda Abeykoon, Daniel Olds)

Hands-on Workshop: Crystal Clear Insights: Mastering Protein Crystallization (organizers: Crissy Traver, Vivian Stojanoff)

Evening Events:

Brookhaven National Lab facility tour.
Friday, October 10, 2025
https://www.bnl.gov/pittsburgh-diffraction-conference/nsls2tour.php

Banquet Dinner
Danfords Hotel and Marina
25 E Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Date: Friday, October 10, 2025, 7-9 p.m.

 

Awards Dinner
Charles B. Wang Center
100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025, 7-9 p.m.

Invited speakers:

 •   Aleksandar Antanasijevic, Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne, Switzerland
 •   Petr Chlanda, Heidelberg University, Germany
 •   Irina Gutsche, Institut de Biologie Structurale, Grenoble, France
 •   Ohad Medalia, University of Zurich, Switzerland
 •   Christopher Russo, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
 •   Veijo Salo, The European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
 •   Itziar Serna Mart?n, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Netherlands
 •   Sebastian Tacke, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, Dortmund, Germany
 •   Ilaria Testa, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
 •   Sonja Welsch, Max Plack Institute of Biophysics, Frankfurt, Germany
 •   Xiaodong Zou, Stockholm University, Sweden

cryoNET speakers:

 •   Mira Dombi, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
 •   Max Renner, Umea University, Sweden
 •   Klara Theresa Scholtissek, Aarhus University, Denmark
 •   Sebastian Valenzuela, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

 

MAX IV in association with LINXS is pleased to announce a symposium on “Scientific achievements through serial crystallography”, marking the start of user operations at the MicroMAX Beamline. The program will take place on September 22-24 at Lund and will feature talks, discussions, and networking with experts in the field—offering insights into emerging directions in structural biology. For registration and further information, visit: MicroMAX symposium webpage.Registration deadline is 1st of September.

The symposium will bring together international leaders in cryo-EM to
discuss advances in cryo-EM technologies, the structural determination of
complex biological systems, and new methods in *in situ* structural
biology, providing sustained momentum for the field's development.

The Western New York Structural Biology Collaborative is a network
of researchers with the common goal of fostering scientific community and
collaboration within our region. Our meeting serves as a platform to build
connectivity, leverage our collective intellectual and technical resources,
and promote structural biology among the broader scientific community.

2025 Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference (PDC)

Hosted by Brookhaven National Laboratory
October 9â€"12, 2025

On behalf of the Conference Committee, we are delighted to invite you to 82nd annual Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference (PDC). This year’s conference will be held October 9â€"12, 2025 at Brookhaven National Laboratory, on New York’s beautiful Long Island.

The Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference is one of the longest-running scientific meetings in North America focused on the advancement of structural science through diffraction-based methods. Bridging both life sciences and materials sciences, the conference brings together researchers who utilize laboratory-based instruments, X-ray light sources, electron diffraction, and neutron scattering to explore the structure and dynamics of matter. It serves as a vibrant forum for sharing recent scientific breakthroughs, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, and highlighting innovations across experimental and computational frontiers

This year’s program features a diverse and timely selection of breakout sessions, reflecting key areas of growth in the field. Topics include energy storage, emphasizing structural insights that enable next-generation energy technologies; AI and its applications in the development of emergent materials; novel materials with transformative properties; and the effects of extreme environments on structures, reveling details on dynamic processes and molecular motion that lead to biomolecular functions and a better understanding of complex soft materials.

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Conference Web Page and Registration:Â Â

https://www.bnl.gov/pittsburgh-diffraction-conference/index.phpÂ

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Important dates:

April 21, 2025Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â General registration opens
July 31, 2025Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Deadline to submit an abstract for an oral/poster presentation
September 19, 2025Â Â Â General registration closes

Pre-event workshops:

PDF 101: A Hands on Tutorial to Total Scattering Methods (organizers: Milinda Abeykoon, Daniel Olds)

Hands-on Workshop: Crystal Clear Insights: Mastering Protein Crystallization (organizers: Crissy Traver, Vivian Stojanoff)

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Evening Events:

Brookhaven National Lab facility tour.
Friday, October 10, 2025
https://www.bnl.gov/pittsburgh-diffraction-conference/nsls2tour.php

Banquet Dinner
Danfords Hotel and Marina
25 E Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Date: Friday, October 10, 2025, 7-9 p.m.

Awards Dinner
Charles B. Wang Center
100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025, 7-9 p.m.