Various methods for structural studies, such as X-ray crystallography (PX), X-ray small angle scattering (SAXS), cryoEM and molecular simulation, have been evolved very rapidly in the last decade. Combinations of these techniques reveal dynamic aspect of the molecular mechanism of biological macromolecular complexes based on the atomic structures. This symposium celebrates the International Year of Crystallography (IYCr) in 2014 and will highlight several recent results on structural studies on membrane proteins and huge protein complexes by X-ray crystallography together with recent advance of important techniques for structural life sciences.

The aim of this conference is to discuss new physics in condensed matter systems at temperatures below 1 Kelvin, to identify new research directions, and to discuss technical challenges and innovations. We wish to bring together a broad community of researchers, to forge links between different experimental communities as well as between experimentalists and theorists.

Topics include:

• Quantum fluids and solids
• Quantum matter at ULT
  
• Quantum phase transitions
  
• Helium as a model system
  
• Quantum crystals
• Quantum turbulence
• Nanostructures at low temperatures
• New cooling technologies
  
• Thermometry and temperature scale
• Cryogenic ULT techniques

The conference is a satellite meeting previous to "27^th International Conference on Low Temperature Physics" (LT-27). AToMS will have two main goals. The first one is to promote the exchange of new ideas on recent topics of Magnetism and Superconductivity between internationally distinguished scientists as well as local researchers in the field. The second one is to dedicate part of the meeting to celebrate the academic and scientific career of Julián Sereni, Professor at Instituto Balseiro, and one international distinghished scientist in the study of Cerium-based strongly correlated electronic systems.

Topics

The conference will cover, though not exclusively, the following issues:

• frustration and exotic order in magnetic systems,
• quantum phase transitions,
• strongly correlated electronic systems,
• coexistence between superconductivity and magnetism,
• new superconductors,
• soft condensed matter in superconducting and magnetic materials,
• superconductivity at the mesoscopic-scale

Organizers

The 9th Liquid Matter Conference will take place at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, 21-25 July 2014. Previous conferences in this series were held in Lyon (1990), Firenze (1993), Norwich (1996), Granada (1999), Konstanz (2002), Utrecht (2005), Lund (2008), and Vienna (2011). The conference is organized jointly by the Liquids Section of the Condensed Matter Division of the European Physical Society, the University of Lisbon, and the School of Engineering of the Lisbon Polytechnic Institute (ISEL).

The conference will start on the morning of Monday 21 July 2014, and finish around lunchtime on Friday, 25 July 2014. The purpose of this conference is to bring together scientists working on the liquid state of matter and closely related topics, such as soft matter and biophysics. The rapidly growing field covered by this conference series therefore includes the physics, chemistry, biology, and chemical engineering of liquid matter as well as several areas of applied research.

The conference will consist of plenary lectures, topical symposia with keynote lectures and contributed oral presentations, as well as poster sessions. The highlights of the conference will be published in a special issue of the Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter.

• Ionic Liquids and Liquid Metals
• Water and Solutions
• Liquid Crystals
• Polymers, Polyelectrolytes, Biopolymers
• Colloids
• Films, Foams, Surfactants, Emulsions
• Confined Fluids, Interfacial Phenomena
• Supercooled Liquids, Glasses, Gels
• Driven Systems, Rheology and Nanofluidics
• Active Matter
• Biological and Biomimetic Fluids

The meeting will cover diverse aspects of crystallographic research ranging from life sciences, drug development, crystal engineering to theory, instrumentation, synchrotron and neutron studies.

The International Program Committee is working very hard to bring together a stimulating program that covers all aspects of crystallography with research talks on progress at the forefront of our subject. 2015 marks a very special anniversary in our discipline marking 100 years since the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Sir William Henry Bragg and his son William Lawrence Bragg.

India will host the XXIV Congress & General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography 2017 from 21st to 28th August 2017 with optional tours on the 29th. We extend a warm welcome to all crystallographers across the world for the very first time to our ancient and intriguing nation!

An exciting and informative scientific programme that is both broad and varied, encompassing plenary lectures, keynote lectures, microsymposia, poster presentations, commercial exhibits, special interest group meetings, official meetings of the IUCr and the General Assembly sessions is planned.

The IUCr 2017 will be held in Hyderabad, a modern city of 8 million people that retains its old world charm. Originally the capital of gracious and opulent royalty, the city has now gained international prominence as an important software and pharmaceutical hub. The iconic symbol of the city is the Charminar or four minarets, which draws its inspiration from the tetragonal crystal system. It is the central motif of our logo for IUCr 2017. Hyderabad boasts of a futuristic airport with a wide range of international and domestic connections, through hubs like Singapore, Dubai, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. The Congress venue, Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), is a state-of-the-art centre, on par with the best Congress destinations around the world and equipped with the best technological, communication, digital and audio-visual tools. The entire crystallography fraternity in India is excited about this event and have pledged their support to make the conference a wonderful success. We are sure that IUCr 2017 at Hyderabad will be an experience to remember for all of us.

Incredible India is known for the warmth and hospitality of its people and diversity of nature, culture and language. We offer you a wide range of tourism activities to see and enjoy â€" including the historic Charminar of Hyderabad, the imposing palaces of Mysore, the pristine beaches of Kerala and many other attractive destinations. Needless to say, the Taj Mahal continues to mesmerise tourists from near and far. And of course, the mouth-watering array of cuisines and delicacies that we are renowned for! We are sure the hospitality of the East and the ambience of Hyderabad will make the 2017 Congress a memorable event. Come feast yourself on the riches of Hyderabad!

• International Union of Crystallography  Twenty-Fourth General Assembly and International Congress of Crystallography, Hyderabad, India, 21–28 August 2017 Acta Cryst. (2020). A76, 217-224
• Abstracts

SICC is a biennial conference dedicated to promoting advances in chemistry. This conference focuses on molecular synthesis and catalysis and aims to serve as a platform for the discussion on current and new scientific developments in chemical sciences related to the broad themes listed below. This year, we will also organize special sessions to celebrate the International Year of Crystallography 2014 (IYCr2014, www.iycr2014.org).

Organic chemistry

• asymmetric synthesis and catalysis, total synthesis, synthetic methodology

Inorganic chemistry

• synthesis, bioinorganic chemistry, methodology and catalysis

Supramolecular chemistry

• organic materials, functional and advanced materials, nanostructured materials

Bioorganic chemistry

• medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, biochemistry

Green chemistry

• sustainable materials, green catalysis

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This meeting intends to feature contributions from scientists having built the technical advances of (bio)molecular crystallography as well as from researchers having applied these advances to achieve milestone insights into hot topics in structural (bio)chemistry.

Speakers / Chair

• Axel Brunger (Stanford Univ., USA)
• Patrick Cramer (MPI, Göttingen)
• Raimund Dutzler (Univ. Zurich, CH)
• Clarissa Eibl (FMP, Berlin)
• Clivia Hejny (LFU, Innsbruck)
• Christoph Hermes (EMBL, Hamburg)
• Ken Holmes (MPI, Heidelberg)
• Hubert Huppertz (LFU, Innsbruck)
• Werner Kühlbrandt (MPI, Frankfurt)
• Hubert Mayerhofer (ibs, Grenoble, FR)
• Alexander McPherson (UC Irvine, USA)
• Anton Meinhart (MPI Heidelberg)
• Anastassis Perrakis (NKI, Amsterdam, NL) • Chair
• Giovanna Scapin (Merck, NJ, USA)
• Ilme Schlichting (MPI, Heidelberg)
• George Sheldrick (Univ. Göttingen)
• Simone Weyand (Univ. Cambridge, GB)
• Marat Yusupov (IGBMC, Strasbourg, FR)

Analysing and interpreting rich biological datasets require more expertise than just knowledge of the biological system at hand. Extracting reliable insights from complex bodies of data calls for suitable mathematical solutions. This workshop lets biologists and mathematicians join forces to address key areas in biology that face demanding mathematical challenges. Discussing existing cases to identify gaps or to share existing solutions should help these disciplines in successfully linking up. BMTL Workshop will be hosted in the ancient city of Naples, and will provide a timely and pertinent occasion for international researchers that wish to engage in cutting edge science at the interface of mathematics and biology.

Topics

• Spectra analysis: peak identification pattern recognition
  
• Genetic variability and differential expression: sequence data analysis
• Molecular dynamics and modelling of protein structure and function via high performance computing simulations
  
• Deciphering complex relationships: networks and interactions
  
• Zoom inside the cell: microscopy images processing

An ECI Conference Series

Over 80% of all pharmaceutical products are in the solid dosage form. Particulate processes therefore abound in the pharmaceutical industry. These include crystallization; high-shear granulation; fluidized bed drying, granulation, and coating; tablet compaction; fine powder transport, mixing, and blending. These and other particulate processes are used for the large-scale manufacture of tablets and capsules for public consumption. As such, efficient handling and processing of particulates is critical to meeting the stringent guidelines set by the FDA and profitable manufacture of pharmaceutical products. Failed batches can mean the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue needed to payback the tremendous up-front investment that is inherent in drug development. A recent US-FDA report on the pharmaceutical industry estimated that worldwide cost savings from manufacturing improvements could be as high as US$ 90 billion per year.
Particulate-based manufacturing processes need to be better understood so that they can be properly controlled and scaled up. The last decade has seen a shift from empirical formulation efforts to an engineering approach based on a better understanding of particulate behaviours in the process, facilitated by technological advances in computer modelling, manufacture and measurement techniques.

Topics:

• Crystallization and Formulation Engineering
  
• Novel Drug Delivery Systems
  
• Manufacture Processes and Product Engineering
• Â Simulation and Modelling
  
• Predictive Modelling, Design Space and Process Analytic Technology

ECCB'14 is the key European computational biology event in 2014 gathering scientists working at the intersection of a broad range of disciplines including computer science, mathematics, biology, and medicine. New challenges are emerging today in these fields with the recent advances in low-cost ultra-fast sequencing, bio-imaging and big-data approaches. Databases and software are evolving especially rapidly. Nonetheless, new algorithms are still required to improve computing with massive biological or biomedical data. Indeed, multi-scale integrative analyses are struggling to deal with the enormous complexity of biological systems modeling and the "data deluge" that results from next-generation sequencing technologies.

Participation at ECCB'14 will be the prime opportunity to keep pace with cutting-edge research in such exciting topics, and to network with other members of our community.Â

This year, Max F. Perutz, the Austrian Nobel Prize winner after whom our laboratories are named, would have turned 100. On this occasion, the Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL) of the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna would like to invite you to the symposium "Crossing Frontiers in Life Sciences".Â

For the event, we have invited 14 highly renowned scientists, as well as 10 MFPL researchers to talk about structural biology, cell signaling, bioinformatics, RNA biology, and chromosome dynamics. A poster session will give PhDs and Postdocs of MFPL the opportunity to present their research. The talk and poster sessions as well as the conference dinner will be a great chance for scientists to network and exchange their ideas.

The 2014 summer school will focus on providing theory and practical experience for researchers interested in improving their imaging capabilities. This school will provide background theory and practical experience from proposal writing to sample prep through data collection, reconstruction and visualization. We invite scientists who have some experience with synchrotron based imaging to apply. Participation is limited at 20 to ensure everyone is able to gain hands-on experience. Sessions will include:

• An insider’s view of the CLS peer review process with hints and tips on writing a killer proposal
• Sample preparation â€" what to consider prior to beamtime
• Computed Tomography â€" reconstruction and visualization
• Diffraction Enhanced Imaging
• K-edge Subtraction Imaging
• Phase Contrast Image Retrieval
• Introduction to and practical experience with various software packages
• Full day workshop using Paraview, a visualization software package
• Introduction to other CLS techniques and beamlines that may be useful
• Ample opportunity for socializing and networkingÂ

Confirmed speakers: L. Dean Chapman, Canada Research Chair in X-ray Imaging and Nuclear Initiative Special Advisor and Professor, Anatomy & Cell Biology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan;Â David Cooper, Canada Research Chair in Synchrotron Bone Imaging and Assistant Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan; Tomasz Wysokinski, CLS Staff Scientist, BMIT; George Belev, CLS Staff Scientist, BMIT.

Crystallography as vehicle to promote Science in Africa and beyond

The event will consist of a three-day Workshop [12-15 October] in the form of high-level scientific presentations, also by young scientists in particular. This will be followed by the IYCr2014 Summit Meeting [15-17 October] as platform wherein Science Policy Makers in Africa will be brought together, and ways to promote the expansion of Science in Africa are explored and debated.

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The aim of the Asia Oceania Forum for Synchrotron Radiation Research (AOFSRR) is to establish a general framework of collaboration, as well as information exchange, for the development of science and technology among the synchrotron radiation facilities in Asian Oceania region.

Topics

• Perspectives and recent development of synchrotron and FEL light sources in Asia-Oceania,
• Outstanding research and innovation
• International Year of Crystallography, IYCr 2014
• Life science research
• Physical science research

Consistent with previous SES Conferences, we hope to bring together and promote dialogue between Synchrotron Science experts and Environmental Science experts. Building on the recent excitement of science that would be enabled by diffraction limited X-ray sources, as well as by Free Electron Laser (FEL) X-ray sources, the emphasis of the meeting will be identification of new opportunities in Environmental Science afforded by new or soon-to-be-available X-ray sources.Â

The conference will include presentations from synchrotron scientists who will explain the projected qualities of these new sources (X-ray spot and/or illumination size, coherence/spectral qualities, timing capabilities, etc.). It will also include presentations from scientists who have used synchrotron radiation sources in their research who will describe their work and their vision for how these new sources will benefit their research in the future. Program managers that fund enviromental science research will also be invited to give presentations and answer questions.

Scientific themes highlighted will include the following:
♦ Biogeochemistry
♦ Fate and transport of trace, nutrient, and heavy metal elements
♦ Mesoscale science

• Workshop 1: High-Resolution RIXS and NanoARPES
• Workshop II: Coherent X-ray Scattering
• Workshop III: Applications of Synchrotron Radiation to Structural Biology
• Workshop IV X-ray Nano-analysis on Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science