School on X-ray and Neutron Diffraction Techniques

The aim of the school is to provide a survey of the broad range of X-ray and neutron scattering methods and their application to investigate biological structures and processes. Starting from an introduction to the basics of X-ray and neutron scattering we will move on to their application to study proteins and their complexes with other proteins or nucleic acids, to probe lipid/membrane structures and biological processes such as bacterial metabolism. Our program will also provide a survey of the state-of-the-art in terms of research facilities available worldwide to enable experimental work employing X-ray and neutron scattering.