The focus of the 2025 GRS will be novel approaches in Cryo-Electron Microscopy and Tomography, emphasizing recent advances in hardware and software that enable in situ structural biology. These developments have expanded opportunities to address complex biological questions using multimodal cryo-EM techniques which we will aim to highlight during the meeting. Through engaging sessions and mentorship, attendees can discuss challenges, share solutions, and build networks within the community.

Topics include instrument technology, sample preparation, image processing, single particle reconstruction, tomography and model building.

 
The conference will be held as a hybrid meeting, with the physical event at the East Midlands Conference Centre (EMCC) in Nottingham, plus virtual access online via Zoom. The meeting is kindly sponsored by CryoCloud, Dectris, Nanosoft, SPT LabTech, SubAngstrom and Thermo Fisher Scientific.

On behalf of the Asian Crystallographic Association (AsCA), the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), and the International Program Committee (IPC), we are pleased to announce the 19th Conference of AsCA (AsCA 2025) in Taipei, Taiwan, co-hosted by Taiwan and Japan. The conference will take place at the Taipei International Conference Center (TICC) on December 1â€"5, 2025, jointly with the Symposium on Crystallography of Taiwan and the Crystallographic Society of Japan (CrSJ) Meeting.

AsCA, a regional associate of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), is the largest association in the field of structural science within the Asia-Oceania region. This conference, held when there is no IUCr congress, gathers participants not only from Asia and Oceania but also from other regions to share the latest research and advancements. It serves as a valuable platform for exchanging knowledge and strengthening international crystallographic networks among global researchers.

The LOC, formed by the Taiwan and Japan crystallographic societies, and the IPC, composed of international representatives of six major area including biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, and database/data science, are arranging a rich program featuring plenary lectures, keynotes, invited talks, oral and poster presentations, and microsymposia on hot-topic subjects. Additionally, there will be multiple workshops in Taiwan and Japan, commercial exhibitions, council meetings, local association meetings, a half-day synchrotron tour at NSRRC, and social events, including a welcome reception, a young scientist mixer, and a conference dinner.

Taiwan is renowned for its safety, vibrant high-tech industry, diverse cuisine, and natural beauty. Taipei, with its blend of tradition and modernity, offers iconic landmarks like Taipei 101 and night markets, all conveniently close to the conference venue TICC, ensuring a memorable experience.

We look forward to welcoming you to AsCA2025!

AsCA2025 Co-OrganizersÂ

To provide more spaces on this course, this year we will host in-person participants at two venues (Diamond Light Source in Oxford and The Astbury Centre in Leeds) with lectures also being broadcast online via Zoom.

 At the XXV Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography in Prague, it was decided that the 35th edition of the European Crystallographic Meeting would be held in Lviv, Ukraine, in 2025.

 Unfortunately, there is a war in Ukraine, and it is not reasonable to organize a great scientific event in Lviv in 2025. An alternative was thus elaborated where, thanks to a collaboration between the Ukrainian Crystallographic Committee and the Polish Crystallographic Association, the conference site will be Poznan, a city in neighbouring Poland.

A hybrid meeting
Confirmed speakers:
Wolfgang Baumeister
Max-Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany
Peter Denes
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
David DeRosier
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
Joachim Frank
Columbia University, New York, New York
Richard Henderson
Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
Bronwyn Lucas
University of California, Berkeley, California 
Julia Mahamid
European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany
Chris Russo
Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
Ken Taylor
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Nigel Unwin
Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK
Elisabeth Villa
University of California, San Diego, CA

Following the success of the previous tri-annual GOLD conferences on the applications of gold in high-technology (Québec 2022; Paris 2018; Cardiff 2015), the GOLD 2025 conference (10th ) will be held on May 11-14, 2025, in San Sebastian, Spain. The event will take place at the Kursaal Convention Center, a splendid venue by the seaside.

5th November is the in-person practical course. 6-7th November is the hybrid workshop.

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Course (Practical Session): 14:00-18.30 CEST
 

 Description:A hands-on session focused on simulating on-the-fly
 processing and covering various practical topics. Virtual machines
 pre-installed with all required software will be provided for
 participants.

Main Workshop: 14:00-18.00 CEST both days

 Description:Presentations from speakers at various facilities,
 showcasing the latest developments and best practices for processing
 data from SPA and tomography.

 Oct 7, 2024 04:00 PM in LONDON, 8.00-9.30 AM (PDT)

Speakers: Prof. Axel Brunger at Stanford University and Prof. Sarah Haigh at the University of Manchester.

Topics

Chromatin structure and remodelling
DNA damage signalling and repair
Macromolecular complexes in DNA / RNA processing
Replication and Transcription
Translation

The next NIH sponsored Joint CryoEM Service Centers Webinar Series is at 12pm (Eastern Time) USA, 05:00 PM in London, UK.

Given by Dr Camden Driggers from Oregon Health and Science University.