The symposium aims at promoting the fundamental and applied studies on microporous, mesoporous, and layered materials. The scientific program will consist of plenary and keynote lectures, and oral and poster presentations. The Japan Association of Zeolite (JAZ) has organized a series of symposia as CMPC (Chemistry of Microporous Crystal) in 1990 (Tokyo), ZMPC1993 (Nagoya), ZMPC1997 (Tokyo), ZMPC2000 (Sendai), ZMPC2009 (Tokyo) and ZMPC2012 (Hiroshima)

Topics & Scope

The symposium aims at promoting the fundamental and applied studies on microporous, mesoporous, and layered materials. The major topics of the symposium will be:

• Mineralogy and Crystallography
• Synthesis
• Post-synthetic Treatment
• Characterization
• Ion Exchange
• Catalysis
• Adsorption and Diffusion
• Membranes and Films
• Computational Chemistry
• Layered Materials
• New Porous Materials
• Novel Applications
• Industrial Applications

GTBio 2014

The 2014 meeting GTBio of the biological thematic group of the French Association of Crystallography will be held in Grenoble in autumn 2014. It will be one of the highlights of the International Year of Crystallography in France.
Dates: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 from 13h to 13h Friday, October 10, 2014 Location: EPN Campus

Crystallization takes place in most physical, biological, and chemical systems, and is exploited today in thousands of applications, from production of commodities to that of pharmaceuticals, food ingredients and fine chemicals. Research is active on a broad range of topics from fundamentals to applications, and has lead to new results and products in recent years. These developments of crystallization processes from molecules to devices lead to a better control of product quality and sustainable process.

The ISIC (International Symposium on Industrial Crystallization) series is organized by the Working Party on Crystallization of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE). Like the previous editions, ISIC19 aims to provide a unique opportunity for exchange between scientists and engineers of all disciplines, academia and industry, and between novice and expert. ISIC 19 presents a broad overview of the science and technology of crystallization with contributions from all continents.

Physical Chemistry of Functionalised Biomedical Nanoparticles: Faraday Discussion 175

Organised by the Faraday Division in association with the Materials Chemistry Division

Introduction

Nanotechnology, especially nanoparticle research, has played very important roles in many scientific discoveries, laying the foundation for their applications in many aspects of our life, such as healthcare, efficient energy, cleaner environments. The field is moving very quickly, with an increasing number of researchers. This Faraday Discussion will focus on one very fundamental issue of nanoparticle (NP) research: functionalisation, relating specifically to biomedical applications. Without the right functionalisation, NPs will be rendered useless. So, how can NPs be synthesised with the desired functionality?Â

Aims

This very focused meeting will promote deep discussions on a topic many other meetings have failed to debate; the whole field would stand still without the appropriate functionalisations for specific applications. We therefore aim to discuss in depth this very important issue which would help to harness the full potential of nanoparticle research.

Format

The Faraday Division have been organising high impact Faraday Discussions in rapidly developing areas of physical chemistry and its interfaces with other scientific disciplines for over 100 years.Â
Faraday Discussions have a special format where research papers written by the speakers are distributed to all participants before the meeting, and most of the meeting is devoted to discussing the papers. Everyone contributes to the discussion - including presenting their own relevant research. The research papers and a record of the discussion are published in the journal Faraday Discussions.Â

Themes

• Noble metal NPs: Novel synthesis of Au and Ag NPs, for example, and better understanding of surface chemistry and interactions between NPs and ligands
• Quantum dots: Novel syntheses and novel biofunctionalisation to enhance quantum yield of quantum dots, as well as being a protective layer for biomedical applications
• Magnetic NPs: Novel syntheses for enhanced magnetic properties and functionalisation for specific targets in vivo
• Carbon nanotube & graphite/graphene and other NPs: There is very limited literature on biomedical applications of this type of material. Therefore, biofunctionalisation is a very important aspect of this research topic Â

The field of photopolymer science continues year after year to steadily advance fueled both by academic enthusiasm and by industrial pragmatism. The numerous environmental and economic benefits of light induced chemistry make these technologies popular for manufacturers and fabricators within a wide range of different industrial sectors.Â

The European Symposium of Photopolymer Science (ESPS) aims to bring together the brightest minds from both academia and industry to collectively present and discuss the fundamental issues within this still burgeoning field. The meeting consists of seminars from not just European but international leaders of photopolymer science with topics addressing critical issues such as photochemistry, reaction kinetics, analytical methods, photoinitiator and monomer synthesis, structure-property relations, polymer processing, as well as applications.

The first ESPS meeting was held in Mulhouse, France in 2010 and the second meeting took place in Torino, Italy in September 2012.  Looking to continue a tradition of excellence set by the two previous meetings, the Vienna University of Technology will host the Third Symposium.

It is the intention of the organizers to provide ample time for discussion to emphasize the workshop character and stimulate the exchange of new ideas. The program will be mainly based on invited talks given by respectable scientists working in the field of photopolymer science. In addition, other contributed papers with 15 minutes allotted for presentations as well as posters may be submitted.Â

Topics that will be discussed at the meeting include: (but are by no means limited to):

• Radical and Cationic UV-Curing Process
• Thiol-Ene Polymerizations
• Oxygen Inhibition
• Polymerization Kinetics
• Novel Concepts
• Advanced Materials and Applications
• Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing
• Hydrogels
• Medical and Dental Materials

A symposium is arranged to celebrate the award of an honorary degree to Professor Shechtman (Nobel prize 2011) as well as to celebrate the contributions of Charles Barkla and Lawrence Bragg as part of the International Year of Crystallography activities. Barkla, a Liverpool graduate and a staff of the University, played a key role in establishing X-ray Crystallography (Nobel prize 1917), while Lawrence Bragg established the fundamental basis of X-ray Crystallography (Nobel prize 1915) as well as the International Union of Crystallography.

This one day symposium features academics from around the world â€" Japan, USA, Israel, Brazil and the UK, and celebrates the International Year of Crystallography 2014 which aims to raise the profile of a little know science behind DNA, Computer memory and new drugs.Â

Crystallography underpins many fields yet it rarely gains attention in its own right. Crystallographic experiments underpin the development of practically all new materials, from everyday ones like toothpaste, chocolate and computer memory, to advanced car and aerospace components and offers scientists a useful insight into the structure of protein - and from there, they can develop experiments which could help drug discoveries. Modern drug development and nano and biotechnology are all based on crystallographic results, allowing scientists to design powerful new materials and drugs.Â

The symposium will recognise the work of Barkla and Bragg and mark the award of an honorary doctorate to Professor Danny Shechtman, who will talk about the discovery of icosahedral phase and the field of quasi-periodic crystals. It forms part of the University of Liverpool’s successful Science and Society lectures which aims to promote a series of interdisciplinary lectures exploring the beneficial relationship between science and society.

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Faraday Discussion 171: Emerging Photon Technologies for Chemical Dynamics

9 - 11 July 2014, Sheffield, UK

Introduction

Understanding the mechanism of physical, chemical and biological change at the microscopic scale is critical for a broad range of science and technology. A common goal is to develop this understanding to the point where it becomes possible to tailor functionality through material design, or by the application of electric, magnetic or optical fields. Across a broad range of disciplines the scientific community is currently frustrated by its inability to dynamically image matter down to the atomic scale. We can at present only observe relatively slow motion changes to structure, or infer dynamical effects via indirect measurements. Yet many critically important processes evolve on the femtosecond timescale and at the molecular and sub-cellular level requiring nanometre and sub-nanometre scale spatial resolution. The properties of light from newly developing photon sources such as free electron lasers (FELs) are dramatically different from those of storage rings (in terms of spectral brightness), and from conventional lasers (in terms of wavelength range). In the course of the last few years FELs and other sources have emerged as exceptionally exciting tools for new science. For example, new results from FLASH (Hamburg) and LCLS (Stanford) are already revealing prospects for remarkable future impact which is expected to revolutionize our understanding of mechanisms in, for example, solution phase chemistry, enzyme and surface catalysis and DNA photo-induced radiation damage. Other machines in Germany (European XFEL), Italy, Japan, and Korea are progressing rapidly towards the first generation of light and UK physicists and chemists are starting to establish a strong presence at these facilities.

Aims

It is timely to hold a Faraday Discussion which focuses on the potential impact in chemistry. Because the subject by its very nature is highly inter-disciplinary we anticipate strong participation from physicists as well as chemists. Indeed, many of the initial studies have focused on atoms, rather than molecules, but the techniques used are directly transferable.

Format

The Faraday Division have been organising high impact Faraday Discussions in rapidly developing areas of physical chemistry and its interfaces with other scientific disciplines for over 100 years. Faraday Discussions have a special format where research papers written by the speakers are distributed to all participants before the meeting, and most of the meeting is devoted to discussing the papers. Everyone contributes to the discussion - including presenting their own relevant research. The research papers and a record of the discussion are published in the journal Faraday Discussions.

Themes

• Â Chemical reaction dynamics
• Â Electron dynamics in atoms, molecules and clusters
• Â Correlated systems, surfaces and catalysis
•  Nanoscale and bio imaging   Â

Invitation

"Dear Friends and Colleagues,Â

We cordially invite you to attend the 1st International Symposium on Halogen Bonding (ISXB-1) which will be held in Porto Cesareo (Lecce, Italy) on 18-22 June 2014.
This international symposium will cover all aspects where halogen bonding (XB) plays a role, spanning supramolecular chemistry, materials sciences, and life sciences. In particular, the ISXB-1 will encompass both traditional XB core areas, e.g. crystal engineering and molecular modeling, and less established fields, like, among others, catalysis and polymer chemistry.
The program will comprise plenary and key-note lectures by internationally renowned leaders in the field. Oral communications and posters presentations are also scheduled. Flash communications of selected posters, mainly by students, will be pursued and opportunities are planned for young scientists' networking with both peers and recognized leaders in the field."
WELCOME TO THE ISXB-1!
Pierangelo Metrangolo, Giuseppe Resnati

12th International School and Symposium on Synchrotron Radiation in Natural Science

ISSRNS is a series of meetings, organised every two years, devoted to recent advances and new techniques employing synchrotron radiation in physics, chemistry, materials science, biology and medicine.

The 12th International School and Symposium on Synchrotron Radiation in Natural Science (ISSRNS 2014) will be organized by Polish Synchrotron Radiation Society (PTPS) in cooperation with two Polish institutions, the Institute of Physics, of the Polish Academy of Sciences, (Warsaw) and National Centre for Nuclear Physics, (Otwock/Świerk) from 15th to  20th of June 2014 in Warsaw (Poland).  ISSRNS is a traditional forum for discussing fundamental issues of application of the synchrotron radiation and related methods in natural sciences. The aim of this interdisciplinary meeting is to bring together scientists working with synchrotron radiation. The Symposium will focus on novel applications of synchrotron radiation in physics, chemistry, material science, biology and medicine.

THE TOPICS OF ISSRNS 2014 INCLUDE:

• X-ray diffraction: methods and applications,
• Macromolecular crystallography,
• Structure solution in nano- and micro-scales
• Elastic scattering of X-rays,
• Synchrotron radiation in nanoscience,
• Imaging, holography, spectroscopic mapping,
• X-ray absorption, fluorescence and photoelectron spectroscopies,
• X-ray magnetic dichroism,
• Synchrotron radiation at long wavelengths (THz, IR and VUV),
• Synchrotron radiation in life sciences and medicine,
• Novel applications of Free Electron Lasers,
• Synchrotron and alternative radiation sources â€" new developments and instrumentation,
• Advanced optics, irradiation damage and metrology of intense beams

After the first European Symposium which took place in Germany in 2010, the second European Symposium will be organized in France, on the French Riviera, in Giens on May 12-16, 2014. Â The main aim is to highlight new initiatives and future growth opportunities for Ni and Co base superalloys. Specifically, recent advances in the understanding of their performance behaviour and processing which justify their economic integration into an increasing number of industrial systems.
In addition to the usual topics (e.g. mechanical properties, alloy development, in-service degradation…), special attention will be paid to modelling tools which enable the prediction of mechanical behaviour as a function of the processing parameters and the implementation of microstructure-sensitive models to develop higher performing materials through improved engineering processing.

This meeting has been scheduled to celebrate the year 2014 -International Year of Crystallography and will take place at "El Colegio Nacional" in Mexico City on April 29 of this year.
This symposium is fostered by Profs. Maria Eugenia Mendoza, Abel Moreno and Eusebio Juaristi in collaboration with "El Colegio Nacional", to set up a forum where promising and important areas of research in X-ray crystallography will be presented and discussed. The event will be held in the beautiful colonial building of "El Colegio Nacional", located in the heart of Mexico City's historic district, a site surrounded by other magnificent constructions as the Aztec "Templo Mayor", the Metropolitan Cathedral and others.
Confirmed speakers:

• Wulf Depmeier, Kiel, Germany
• Elies Molins, Barcelona, Spain
• Irene Margiolaki, Patras, Greece
• Sylvain Bernes, Monterrey, Mexico
• Herbert Hopfl, Cuernavaca, Mexico
• Xin Bokhimi, Mexico D.F., Mexico

We have the pleasure to invite you for the 2014 edition of the joint SF2M â€" DGM texture symposium to KU Leuven.

The topical focus will be transformation and twinning textures, but other contributions are welcome as well.

Tentative program:

• March 20: 20 h get together dinner (details will follow)
• March 21: 8:30 h opening registration and welcome
• 9:30 â€" 12:30 h oral session with coffee break
• lunch
• 13:30 â€" 15:30 h oral session
• 15:30 â€" 16:30 h coffee and poster session

Poster contributions are welcome as well; participants who prefer to present a poster are requested to indicate this when registering.

G Protein-Coupled Receptors: Structural Dynamics and Functional Implications (Z1)

joint with the meeting on Frontiers of Structural Biology (Z2)

Scientific Organizers: Christopher G. Tate and Fiona H. Marshall
March 30-April 4, 2014 Snowbird Resort, Snowbird, Utah, USA

Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology

Meeting Summary

G protein-coupled receptors are essential for intercellular communication in multicellular organisms and they are also the targets for many drugs already in use or under development, for the treatment of, for example, cardiovascular disease, asthma, cancer, neurological dysfunction and metabolic disorders. The field of GPCR biology has undergone a radical transformation with the structure determination of over 15 different GPCRs, including the first complex of an activated GPCR bound to a heterotrimeric G protein. This wealth of structural detail is now being translated into both a deeper understanding of GPCR function and into the development of new therapeutics. Structure is, however, only capable of defining atomic details of particular conformational states of a receptor. This meeting will focus on how an integration of structural data and information from experiments that study molecular dynamics in vitro, in vivo and in silico can be integrated to form an in-depth view of GPCR function. In addition, key therapeutic areas of cancer, inflammation and disorders of the central nervous system will be highlighted in relation to the development of novel therapeutics targeting GPCRs.

Symposium Objectives

Promote NDE technology transfer among researchers, engineers, inspectors and equipment makers. Provide a professional forum for communication among nondestructive evaluation (NDE) researchers. Identify emerging NDE technologies, determine trends and increase the knowledge base Turn the spotlight onto nationally or internationally critical technologies for which NDE can play a vital role.

Structural Biology Symposium

When:Â Mar 17, 2014Â

from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM Â

Venue: Campus Gasthuisberg, building O&N2, auditorium BMW2

Programme

10:00 Welcome
10:05 Sergei Strelkov (KU Leuven): “Facilites for biomolecular crystallography in Leuven”
10:30 Chris Ulens (KU Leuven): “Structural studies on ligand-gated ion channels”
10:55 Eveline Lescrinier (KU Leuven): “Solution NMR on modified nucleic acids”
11:20 BIOMED Distinguished Lecture by Michael G. Rossmann, Hanley Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, USA: “A personal history of structural virology: from haemoglobin to paramyxoviruses”
12:20 Lunch break (served)
13:15 Jan Steyaert (VIB-VUB) “Nanobodies as tools for the structural and functional investigation of GPCR transmembrane signaling”
13:45 Christian Ottmann (TU Eindhoven) “A structural view on small molecule modulation of protein-protein interactions”
14:15 Michelle Heirbaut (S. Strelkov lab) “Structural and functional studies of human small heat-shock proteins”
14:35 Elke De Zitter (L. Van Meervelt lab) “Rational design of fluorescent proteins using X-ray diffraction”
14:55 Coffee
15:20 Kenneth Verstraete (U Gent) "Structural basis of the pro-inflammatory signaling complex mediated by TSLP"
15:40 Abel Garcia-Pino (VIB-VUB) “The Fic protein Doc uses an inverted substrate to phosphorylate and inactivate EF-Tu”
16:00 Xiaohua Zhou (P. Declerck lab) “Elucidation of the molecular mechanism of a nanobody that inhibits TAFI activation”
16:20 An Van den Bossche (R. Lavigne lab) "Shutdown of the Pseudomonas RNA degradosome by bacteriophage phiKZ"
16:40 End of main programme “Meet the Expert” session (Prof. Rossmann and selected PhD students, room HP7)
Everyone interested in the latest structural biology research at the KU Leuven and beyond, in particular PhD students, is warmly invited.

The Faculty of Science of Minia University in cooperation with the Egyptian National Committee of Crystallography (ENCC, ASRT) and the Egyptian Society of Crystallography and its Applications (ESCA) celebrate the International Year of Crystallography (IYCr2014) by organizing a symposium on "X-Ray Powder Diffraction: Structural Characterization of Materials".
Lecturers: Â Prof. M. Galal Ali, Prof. Karimat El-Sayed, Prof. Yehia Abbas, Dr. Ahmed Farghaly, Dr. El-Sayed Shalaby, Prof. Mostafa Gharib, Prof. Ahmed Ramadan, Prof. Alaa Akl, Prof. Ibrahim Farag, Prof. Amer El-Korashi.
Click here to download the leaflet with the programme of the event.Â

This workshop will focus on cutting edge techniques for image analysis in Cryo-EM. Intended to be more technical than the annual Gordon Conference, speakers at this event represent many of the leading software developers in this field. Attendance by post-docs and grad students is encouraged, and we hope to have active dialog, with a generous discussion section after each talk. We will also have a poster session, and will select a few of the best posters/abstracts to give short talks.