Reactive Macromolecules

Session 1 Chair: Pete Wood (CCDC)

• Prof Jon Steed (University of Durham): Sliding Down the Supersaturation Gradient: Crystals, Gels, Drugs and Blue Ketchup
• Dr Valeska Ting (University of Bath): Engineering Nanoporous Materials for Applications in Energy
• Lunch

Session 2 Chair: Gareth Lloyd (Heriot-Watt University)

• Dr Ross Forgan (University of Glasgow): Enhancing the Synthesis, Crystallinity and Mechanical Stability of Metal-Organic Frameworks
• Dr Jonathan Burley (University of Nottingham): Miniaturised Solid Form Screening of Drugs
• Coffee and tea

Session 3 Chair: Lynne Thomas (University of Bath)

• Dr Kim Jelfs (Imperial College): Predicting Structure and Function in Porous Molecular Materials
  
• Prof Lee Brammer (University of Sheffield): Chemical Reactions and Dynamic Properties in Solids: Molecular Crystals to Framework Materials
• Closing

There has been a long history of a global conversation around the need for a Light Source in Africa. Starting in early August 2014, many of the participants of this conversation collectively advertised as widely as possible for nominations to the Interim Steering Committee for the African Light Source.Â

The set of nominations received were taken as constituting this Committee, which was electronically launched on the 18 August 2014, coinciding with the Furum Day of the African School of Physics, being held in Senegal.Â

Confirmed Speakers

• Andrew Aquila (SLAC)
• Guillermo Calero (U. Pittsburgh)Â
• Marco Cammarata (U. Rennes)Â
• Henry Chapman (DESY)
• Vadim Cherezov (USC)
• Aina Cohen (SSRL)
• Jeffrey Donatelli (LBL)
• Cathy Drennan (MIT)
• Robert Fischetti (Argonne)
• Petra Fromme (ASU)
• Klaus Giewekemeyer (European XFEL)
• Helen  Ginn (Oxford)
• Heinz Graafsma (DESY)Â
• Arjen Jakobi (EMBL)
• Jan Kern (LBL)
• Rick Kirian (ASU)
• Haiguang Liu (Beijing CSRC)
• Osamu Miyashita (RIKEN)
• Henrike Mueller-Werkmeister (U. Toronto)
• Abbas Ourmazd (UWM)
• Ilme Schlichting (MPI)
• Robert Schoenlein (SLAC)
• Joerg Standfuss (PSI)
• Martin Weik (IBS)
• Rahel Woldeyes (UCSF)

The ICTMS 2015 is the biannual conference of the IntACT (International Association of Computed Tomography).

This four full day congress is dedicated to CT-Scanning for non-medical applications. The 2nd International Conference on Tomography of Materials and Structures will bring together an international group of scientists to discuss a broad range of issues related to the use of computed tomography in materials and structures and all its related topics.

• X-ray and neutron tomography acquisition hardware, software and set-ups.
• Recent advances in CT imaging.
• Case studies including applications on miscellaneous materials and structures.

Presentations will be made within 2 parallel oral sessions. Contributions from universities, government and industry are welcome.

Themes

Themes of the congress encompass, but are not limited to, the following topics:

1Â X-Ray and Neutron Tomography, acquisition hardware, software and set-up.

• 1.1 â€" Synchrotron. (Chairmen: Robert Winarski & Jan Carmeliet)
  
• 1.2 â€" Micro-CT. (Chairmen: Matthieu Boone, Jan Van den Bulcke & Adrian Sheppard)
  
• 1.3 â€" Interferometry. (Chairmen: Leslie Butler & Francesco De Carlo)
• 1.4 -Physics of X-Ray. (Chairmen: Philippe Després & Giovani Grasselli)
  

2 â€" Recent Advance in CT & Synchrotron Imaging

• 2.1 â€" Advance in reconstruction algorithms. (Chairman: Andrew Kingston) Â
  
• 2.2 â€" Geotechnic. (Chairmen : Jacques Desrues & Stephen Hall)
  
• 2.3 â€" Multi-tissue quantitative Imaging technique. (Chairmen : Eric Landis & Sabine Rolland de Roscoat)
  
• 2.4 â€" 3D imaging. (Chairmen : Dominique Bernard & Khalid Alshibi)Â
  
• 2.5 â€" Developing image analysis tools for synchrotron imaging and microscopy. (Chairmen : Xianghui Xiao & Ross Harder)

3 â€" Case studies

• 3.1 â€" Hydraulics and sediment transport. (Chairmen : William Arnott & Bernard Long)
  
• 3.2 â€" Geomaterial, Materials, Structures and Mineralogy. (Chairmen : Jean-Yves Buffière & Yosuke Higo)
  
• 3.3 â€" Wood. (Chairmen : Dominique Derome, Jan Van den Bulke & Gabor Szathmary)
  
• 3.4 â€" Sedimentology and Palaeontology. (Chairmen : Richard Ketcham & Patric Jacobs)
• 3.5 â€" Quaternary Deposits. (Chairmen : Pierre Francus & Mathieu Duchesne)Â
• 3.6 â€" Innovative ;Geotechnical Applications. (Chairmen : Jun Otani, Gioacchino Viggiani & Didier Perret)
• 3.7 â€" Rock porosity and gas sequestration. (Chairmen : Patrick Selvadurai & Michel Malo)
• 3.8 â€" Concrete & building rocks. (Chairmen : Jacques Marchand & Veerle Cnudde)
• 3.9 â€" Porous Material. (Chairmen : Nicolas Lenoir & Takafumi Sugiyama)
  
• 3.10 â€" Hydrogeology, water infiltration and pollution. (Chairmen: Richard Martel, Subhasis Ghoshal)
• 3.11 â€" Archaeology. (Chairmen : Réginald Auger & Geneviève Treyvaud)
• 3.12 â€" Biogenic sedimentary structure and dynamics: marine, fresh water, and terrestrial systems. (Chairmen : Robert Aller & Emma Michaud)
• 3.13 â€" Petroleum core analysis. (Chairmen : Mike London & Caliskan Sinan)

X-Ray Science Utilizing the Dramatic Increases in Peak and Average Brightness from Current/Planned Next Generation Accelerator Based X-Ray Sources

The importance of X-ray science across a broad range of areas in science and engineering continues to grow. The Gordon Research Conference on X-Ray Science has a long history of bringing together leading scientists at the forefront of X-ray-based science. Planned upgrades to storage rings and ever increasing capabilities of X-ray lasers drive the growth in the breadth and importance of X-ray science.

There appears to be no end in sight for the unparalleled growth in performance of accelerator-based X-ray sources. New developments in experimental techniques continue to push into uncharted territories in physics, chemistry, biology, materials science, and a host of applied sciences. With the balance between basic and applied science constantly evolving, the conference will provide a unique forum to exchange ideas for the further evolution of X-ray Science.

An international list of speakers will describe the latest scientific and technological achievements in X-Ray Science as well as provide a view into the future. The conference, with its strongly interdisciplinary character, provides a stimulating environment to present the latest research in poster format, engage in discussions in a friendly setting, and exchange ideas with leaders in the field. We especially encourage young scientists early in their careers steps to participate and profit from this unique forum for exchange with leading scientists in a relaxed atmosphere. Selected posters will be given the opportunity for a short talk.

The 2015 GRC on X-ray Science will again be held in conjunction with the Gordon Research Seminar (GRS). The GRS (July 25-26, 2015), a two-day meeting preceding the GRC, is specifically designed for graduate students and early career researchers. The meeting offers an opportunity for young scientists to present their work to their peers. It is expected that GRS participants will participate in the subsequent GRC.

Topics list
• Properties and Characterizations of Surfaces and Interfaces
• Nanostructured Thin Films
• Functional Nanostructured Coatings
• Plasma and Ions for Surface Engineering. Radiations Effects
• Nanoparticle and Nanodevice Production Technology
• Measurement and Analysis of Nanoscale
• Magnetic Fine Particles and Multilayers
• Nanopolymers and Nanocomposites: Synthesis and Applications
• Carbon Based Nanoscale Materials
• Nanomaterials for Energy Applications
• Nanomaterials Applications in Biotechnologies and Medicine
• Nanomaterials Applications in Electronics, Spintronics and Photonics

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 Speaker Information

• Cyril Aymonier
  Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry of Bordeaux,
  Université de Bordeaux, Pessac, France

• Marie-Paule Pileni
  Laboratoire des Matériaux Mésoscopiques et Nanométriques,
  University Pierre & Marie Curie, France

• Shaowei Chen
  Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
  University of California, United States

• Jindrich Musil
  Department of Physics,
  University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, Czech Republic

• Yury Gogotsi
  Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and A. J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute
  Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Won Ho Jo
  Department of Material Science and Engineering,
  Seoul National University, South Korea

• Reshef Tenne
  Department of Materials and Interfaces,
  Weizmann Institute, Israel

• Paulo J. Ferreira
  Materials Science and Engineering Program,
  The University of Texas at Austin
  , United States

• Jean Roncali
  Group Linear Conjugated Systems,
  Universite d'Angers, France

The NSLS-II will be home to three state-of-the-art beamlines for macro-molecular crystallography and life science applications of x-ray scattering. The purpose of the First Science at the ABBIX Beamlines meeting is to explore and discuss scientific areas and opportunities on which early operation of the beamlines could capitalize.

These three beamlines comprise the ABBIX (Advanced Beamlines for Biological Investigations with X-rays) Project, sponsored by the NIH, and are currently under construction at NSLS-II:

• The Frontier Macromolecular Crystallography (FMX) Beamline is optimized to address microbeam applications.
• The Highly Automated Macromolecular Crystallography (AMX) Beamline is optimized for highly automated throughput.
• The High Brightness X-ray Scattering for Life Sciences (LIX) Beamline will offer multiple modes of study using X-ray scattering.

• Construction will conclude by the end of 2015 and then commissioning will start. During the commissioning period, there will be opportunities to perform early experiments before the general user programs of the beamlines commence in 2016.

  Plenary Session

  • Scientific research that the ABBIX beam lines will address
  • Facilities updates on scientific capabilities at ABBIX beam lines
  • Update on the Life Science and Biomedical Technology Research Resource (LSBR)
    

  Parallel Session

  • Two parallel sessions focusing on macromolecular crystallography and X-ray scatteringÂ
  • Selected presentations from the meeting participants

  Confirmed Speakers:

  Karen Allen (Boston Univ)
  Martin Caffrey (Trinity College Dublin)
  Richard Gillilan (Cornell Univ)
  Wayne Hendrickson (Columbia Univ)
  André Hoelz (California Inst Tech)
  Shenping Liu (Pfizer)
  Lee Makowski (Northeastern Univ)
  David Ostrov (Univ of Florida)
  Anna Marie Pyle (Yale Univ)
  Christian Riekel (ESRF)
  Thomas Schneider (EMBL-Hamburg)
  John Tainer (Scripps Research Inst)
  

The fourth event of the itinerant series of meetings DENIM will be held in 2015 in Budapest.

The community of engineers involved in neutron instrumentation design and operation meets to share experiences of success and failure, determine the most promising directions of development and cultivate the common wisdom emerged from lessons learned during an essentially pioneering activity.

The annual "Christmas" meeting of the BRSG in London (UK) will this year bring together solid-state NMR researchers with crystallographers and modellers to present research of common interest. Invited overseas speaker: Marek Potrzebowski (Lòdz, Poland).

The Australian Synchrotron is proud to host the 9th Asia-Oceania Forum for Synchrotron Radiation Research (AOFSRR 2015), in conjunction with User Meeting 2015.

The two meetings will be held jointly across three days, on 25-27 November, at the Australian Synchrotron’s award winning National Centre for Synchrotron Science in Melbourne.

AOFSRR 2015 brings together the synchrotron community across the region, and the organisers are pleased to welcome speakers and delegates from each of the Asia-Oceania Forum member countries. The annual User Meeting will again showcase the best research from home, and update the user community on the latest techniques and application developments.

Following the previous two meetings held in Garmisch (V) and Giens (VI), the present conference deals with materials microstructure and properties, as they can be studied by diffraction methods, with a special interest in the application of diffraction techniques to polycrystalline materials, methodologies for the study of lattice defects, residual stress and texture in thin films, surfaces and nanostructures, line-broadening analysis, line-profile fitting and modelling based on fundamental parameters for applications in materials science problems. New topics, added at SS-VI, were microbeam diffraction and coherent diffraction. SS-VII will add X-ray and neutron imaging, and PDF (pair distribution function) analysis to the list of methodologies covered.

 The seventh Size-Strain conference will take place in the historic city of Oxford. Scientific sessions will take place at the University of Oxford's Department of Engineering Science and accommodation will be available to book in nearby Trinity College. A half day trip to Diamond and ISIS will be arranged and transport provided.

 Co-chairs: Ian Robinson (UCL) and Alexander Korsunsky (Oxford)