American Conference on Neutron Scattering

June 1-5, 2014 Knoxville, Tennessee
The 2014 American Conference on Neutron Scattering (ACNS) will be held at the Crown Plaza in Knoxville, Tennessee, June 1-5, 2014. Hosted by Oak Ridge National Laboratory Neutron Sciences and sponsored by the Neutron Scattering Society of America, this seventh conference in the series will feature a combination of invited and contributed talks, poster sessions, tutorials and an industrial exhibit. Mark your calendars today and plan to attend this exciting conference!Â

Topics

• Plenary & Prize Sessions (Invited speakers only)
• Sources, Instrumentation and Software
• Hard Condensed Matter
• Soft Matter
• Biology
• Materials Chemistry and Materials for Energy
• Engineering and Industrial Applications
• Neutron PhysicsÂ

The 13th International Conference on Muon Spin Rotation, Relaxation and Resonance (μSR2014) will be held in Grindelwald, Switzerland, from Sunday, June 1st to Friday, June 6th, 2014. It is organized by the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), the University of Zurich and the University of Fribourg.

The conference provides a forum for researchers from around the world with interests in the applications of μSR to study a wide range of topics including condensed matter physics, materials and molecular sciences, chemistry and biology.

The Conference will consist of invited and contributed talks as well as poster sessions. The proceedings of the μSR2014 conference will be published as a volume in Journal of Physics: Conference Series (JPCS).

μSR2014 continues the series of international conferences on Muon Spin Rotation/ Relaxation usually held every three years. The previous conferences were held in Cancun, Mexico (2011), Tsukuba, Japan (2008), Oxford, UK (2005), Williamsburg, USA (2002), Les Diablerets, Switzerland (1999), Nikko, Japan (1996), Maui, USA (1993), Oxford, UK (1990), Uppsala, Sweden (1986), Shimoda, Japan (1983), Vancouver, Canada (1980), and Rorschach, Switzerland (1978).

Biopolymers

Mechanisms of Biomolecular Interactions: From Physical Principles to Biological Insights

June 1-6, 2014Â

Salve Regina University
Newport, RI

• Chair: Ivet BaharÂ
• Vice Chair: Harald Schwalbe

META'14, the 5th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics

Be a part of META'14, the International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics and take the opportunity to meet, interact and network with the experts of Electromagnetic and Nanophotonic Complex Materials. The program will facilitate discussions on various relevant topics of the subject among the participants in a dynamic setting. There will be presentations and exchange of research results, ideas and expertise for the better understanding of these innovative materials. The program will provide insights into the latest trends and strategies actionable to deal with the practical challenges faced by the community. The program will also feature plenary, keynote and invited speakers addressing the most pressing issues of the subject and best practices to inspire the participants.
META'14 will be the 5th event of highly successful meetings. The locations of the international conference circulate between different geographical regions. Following the meetings in Marrakesh - Morocco (2008), Cairo - Egypt (2010), Paris - France (2012), Sharjah - United Arab Emirates (2013), we are very pleased to welcome you to join us at META'14 in Singapore, from 20 to 23 May 2014!

This event is the third GRC dedicated to crystal engineering following on from highly successful meetings in 2010 and 2012, each of which was attended by over 150 international participants. This GRC will be accompanied by an exciting Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) titled "Mechanochemistry and Solid-state Reactivity: State of the Art" in which only students and postdocs will present or lead discussions. The GRC and the GRS will together provide a unique opportunity for participants to discuss and debate the very latest trends and findings within this highly interdisciplinary and rapidly evolving area of science.

Practical crystal engineering typically utilizes a bottom-up approach towards the assembly and construction of large architectures with well-defined chemical compositions, topologies and dimensions. The building blocks themselves can be any discrete chemical entity such as neutral organic molecules, ionic species or coordination complexes. The deliberate and directed assembly of these entities into larger structures is achieved with the aid of a wide variety of non-covalent interactions including (but not limited to) hydrogen- and halogen bonds, and coordination bonds. Crystal engineering is moving rapidly towards the design, synthesis and characterization of functional materials, but the area is not just about finding quick routes to new solids that offer smarter, faster and cheaper materials. Equally important is the task of seeking a better understanding of how fundamental laws of physics manifest themselves in ordered crystalline materials.

Progress in this area will take place at the confluence of organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry and requires a unique interface of experimental and theoretical tools and data provided by academics and industrialists alike. The purpose of these two meetings is to bring together a wide range of experts with a diverse background and will consist of the following session topics:

• From structure to function in molecular solids
• Pharmaceutical aspects of crystal engineering
• Nucleation and crystal growth
• Coordination polymers
• Functional MOFs
• Intermolecular interactions; Theory and Practice
• Crystallographic databases, crystal structure prediction and polymorphism
• Assembly of co-crystals and other multicomponent molecular solids

• Chairs: Christer Aakeroy & Mike J. ZaworotkoÂ
• Vice Chair: Adam Matzger

E-MRS 2014 SPRING MEETINGÂ

Technical sessions: May 26-30 Exhibit: May 27-29 Congress Center - Lille, France
The Spring Meeting will be held for the first time in Lille (France) and will be the largest ever organized by E-MRS.Â
The conference will include 30 parallel symposia, one plenary session, one exhibition and much more.

Molecular Machines: Lessons from Integrating Structure, Biophysics and Chemistry

T. Carlomagno, J. Chin, J. Puglisi
EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Sunday 18 May - Wednesday 21 May 2014

Why attend

Topics

• Dynamical machines in cell division
• The spliceosome
• Molecular complexes in gene expression regulation
• The transcription machinery
• Membrane transporters
• Signaling network
• Nuclear trafficking and localisation
• Role of omics in understanding molecular mechanisms

Summary

The conference programme is designed for biochemists, molecular and structural biologists who are interested in molecular machines. It should provide an overview of how structural biology, and more generally biophysical techniques can be applied to different biological problems. The techniques covered in the programme include classical high resolution structural biology techniques such as electron microscopy, crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, as well as fluorescence, mass spectrometry, small angle scattering and chemical biology.Â

Aims

The aim of the conference is to show the interdisciplinary nature of the diverse experimental approaches and promote a modern way of thinking, where barriers between specific expertises are crossed. The sessions are organised according to the biological questions, ranging from gene expression to cell division. Experts in the different techniques will present their work back to back, showing the multiplicity of routes that can be followed to understand molecular machines in the cell.

As the Clay Minerals Society (CMS) turns its book to a new page to embrace the inquiries, achievements, and services in the next 50 years, the organizing committee of the 51st annual meeting of CMS cordially invites colleagues from diverse disciplines and industries around the world to attend this meeting at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, May 17-21, 2014. The theme of this year's meeting is Everything Is Big, From Nanoparticles To Planets. Yes, clay science is big, not only in Texas but also in every other state and country. It is big to our industry, big to our environment, big to our energy, big to our research, and big to our student training.
The primary purpose of CMS is to stimulate research in all aspects of clay science and technology and to widely disseminate the research findings. Through its conferences and publications, the society offers individuals a means of following the multi-directional growth of the clay sciences and of meeting fellow scientists with widely different backgrounds and interests.
This year's annual meeting will have sixteen technical sessions, a one-day workshop on "Surface modification of clays and nanocomposites", a one-day field trip to clay and lignite mines to learn the mineralogy and geochemical processes in the mines, associated environmental problems, and mine reclamation operations. A half-day local soil tour will follow the meeting. The CMS awards to be presented by the Society include the Marilyn and Sturges W. Bailey Award, the George W. Brindley Lecture, the Marion L. and Chrystie M. Jackson Mid-Career Clay Scientist Award, and the Pioneer in Clay Science Award. The winners of the 7th (2014) Reynolds Cup competition will be announced at the meeting. Awards will also be presented for student research and travel grants, student papers and posters.

The preservation and conservation of our cultural heritage is a significant contemporary worldwide concern. Advanced scientific methods and techniques are essential for the identification of materials present in historic objects of cultural heritage and processes occurring therein. These methods can also help to give a deeper understanding of the technology and craftsmanship of old masters. Modern analytic methods are important in studies of authenticity and can be applied as diagnostic techniques in practical conservation.Â

The aim of the conference is to promote the development and use of X-ray and other modern techniques in order to extract information from objects of cultural heritage. The conference is also a forum to bring together scientists whose major expertise is in a high-tech field and museum professionals (art historians, conservators and curators) whose particular responsibility is the organization and preservation of collections, and to disseminate the newest results in the area of scientific investigation of art objects.

QENS 2014

QENS2014 aims to highlight topical scientific activities in the investigation of the dynamics of matter using quasi-elastic neutron scattering and to envision new applications. For neutron users it is the ideal showcase for their research. Newcomers will get a good overview over the scientific potential via contact with experts in the field. The conference program will take account of the increasing need for computer simulation and for theory support in data interpretation and will place QENS in the context of complementary techniques.Â
QENS science covers a wide area, from fundamental questions to relevant societal challenges, ranging from life sciences or future energy sources. The focus is the need to unravel dynamic and relaxation behavior in addition the structure. The following keywords give an impression of themes covered at QENS2014:

• Dynamics of confined matter in nanoporous materials relevant e.g. for catalysis, pharmacy, nuclear waste storage, metal-organic frameworks, hydrogen storage...
• Dynamics of biological, bio-related systems, e.g. in relation to function
• Â Polymer dynamics in bulk, blends, gels, membranes, films, composites or as additives
• Dynamics of water or other polar or amphiphilic liquids and their interaction
• Dynamic phenomena during glass formation and of glasses
• Dynamics of ionic and protonic conductors, electrolytes, e.g. for fuel cells or battery research
• Dynamics of soft matter, liquids, liquid crystals, liquid mixtures, complex liquids, ionic liquids, micelles
• Relaxational dynamics of magnetic systems
• Theory and numerical simulations in relation to QENS
• QENS instrumentation, sample environment and complementary techniques

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WINS 2014

The aim of the workshop is to overview recent developments, forthcoming projects and practice of inelastic & quasi-elastic neutron spectrometers. Related issues such as development of data analysis software, auxiliary devices and outlook for future scientific efforts will be also of concern. We’ll put a particular focus on comparison of dynamics in single crystals investigated using TAS and T-o-F.Â
The themes for presentations will include:

• Neutron spectrometers: design and simulations, novel ideas
• Devices and auxiliary equipment: polarization, magnetic field, pressure
• Software for data acquisition, analysis and instrument simulation.

A summit meeting on "Vistas in Structural Chemistry" is going to be held between 28th and 30th April, 2014 at the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan. This summit celebrates the International Year of Crystallography 2014 and is one of four that have been planned and envisaged for next year by the IUCr and UNESCO, the lead custodians for IYCr 2014. Prominent scientists and science policymakers from China, India and Pakistan (including representation from industry) will come together to provide a platform for a general discussion on the present status and future of scientific research, with particular emphasis on structural chemistry in South and East Asia.

The International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Thin Films (ICMCTF) is internationally recognized as the premier international conference focused on thin-film deposition, characterization, and advanced surface engineering. It brings together scientists, engineers, and technologists from academia, government laboratories, and industry, thereby merging cutting-edge research with real-world applications. The conference consistently draws more than 700 attendees each year within 37 oral technical sessions and a well-attended poster session.
ICMCTF 2014, will be organized in seven concurrent technical symposia A through G and six topical symposia, addressing experimental, theoretical, and manufacturing issues associated with the development of new coating materials and processes, and evolving approaches to scale-up for commercial applications.
In addition to the technical program, the conference features a two-day industrial exhibition, which is open to the public, showcasing the latest in equipment, materials and services used for the deposition, monitoring, and characterization of coatings and thin films. Short courses and Focused Topic Sessions (FTS) will be offered throughout the conference week.
Each year, the R.F. Bunshah Award Laureate and three outstanding Graduate Student Award winners are celebrated during a special convocation at the ICMCTF.
The Town and Country Resort Hotel and Convention Center, located in sunny San Diego of Southern California, will be the official conference venue, providing a relaxed atmosphere for discussion and networking among the attendees.
We are pleased to invite you to participate in ICMCTF 2014. We very much look forward to seeing you there.

Molecular & Ionic Clusters

Structure and Dynamics of Isolated Particles: From Small Clusters to Atmospheric Aerosols

April 27 - May 2, 2014

Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort
Lucca (Barga), Italy

• Chairs: Andrey Vilesov and Anne Zehnacker-RentienÂ
• Vice Chairs: Mathias Weber and Otto Dopfer

The 2014 MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibit will be held in San Francisco, California. All technical sessions and non-technical events will be held at the Moscone West Convention Center, San Francisco Marriott Marquis and The Westin San Francisco Market Street.

Organised by IOP Biological Physics Group, IOP Liquids and Complex Fluids Group, IOP Molecular Physics Group and IOP Polymer Physics GroupÂ

Co-sponsored by the British Biophysical Society, European Biophysical Societies' Association (EBSA), European Physical Society (EPS) and Society of Biology
This conference will bring together the broad and diverse community interested in the physics of soft and biological matter, which includes liquids, liquid crystals, polymers, colloids, membranes, interfaces, cellular biophysics, and biological macromolecules.
The programme will span a number of key cross-cutting themes, including self-assembly and patterning, rheology, biomimetics, non-equilibrium phenomena, as well as molecular imaging, optical methods and spectroscopies, which are all relevant to the wide range of length- and time-scales present in these fascinating systems.

« Evolution, biogenesis and dynamics of energy transducing membrane»

House of the Oceans - Oceanographic Institute Foundation Albert 1er, Prince of Monaco, Paris, France.
Three main themes will be developed:

• Evolution of protein translocation systems and gene expression
• Biogenesis of membranes and energy transducing proteins
• Supramolecular organization and modeling of power converters systems

AMI's fifth international conference on Polymers in Photovoltaics will take place from the 8-10 April 2014 at the Maritim Hotel, Cologne, Germany.
Designed specifically for companies involved in the photovoltaic manufacturing industry the conference will look at the following themes: Â solar power and conversion efficiency, markets, materials, manufacturing equipment, innovative technology, durability and certification worldwide. Â
The conference will open with a Welcome Cocktail Reception on the first night and will be followed by a technical conference programme over the next two days and countless networking opportunities.
Polymers in Photovoltaics 2014 will examine a wide range of topics and provide a unique networking and sourcing opportunity for all involved in the photovoltaics industry. Â From manufacturers of modules and other types of PV systems such as flexible BIPV, solar power companies looking at reliability, to suppliers for the PV industry.

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.

DPG-Frühjahrstagung (DPG Spring Meeting)

DPG Frühjahrstagung (Spring Meeting) of the Condensed Matter Section (SKM) with the divisions and working groups:

• Biological Physics
• Chemical and Polymer Physics
• Dielectric Solids
• Thin Films
• Dynamics and Statistical Physics
• Semiconductor Physics
• and the working group Semiconductor
• Magnetism
• and the working group Magnetism
• Metal and Material Physics
• and the working group Metal and Material Physics
• Mikroprobes
• Surface Science
• Physics of Socio-Economic Systems
• Low Temperature Physics
• Vacuum Science and Technology
• Crystallography
• Working Group Industry and Business
• Working Group young DPG
• together with the Accelerator Physics

The conference takes place at the: TU Dresden Hörsaalzentrum Bergstraße 64 01069 Dresden

Third International Workshop SKIN2014

Studying Kinetics with Neutrons

March, 24-27, Grenoble, France

The study of kinetic processes is a growing field in modern science extending from physicsvia chemistry to biology. Neutrons are known to be extremely versatile probes for the investigation of structure and dynamics in condensed matter. The advent of new high intensity neutron sources and instruments, as well as the development of new real-time techniques, allows for the tracking of transformation processes in condensed matter on a microscopic scale. The evolution of structural details can be studied by time-resolved neutron scattering over a broad range of times. For example, new stroboscopic methods such as TISANE allow dynamic processes to be studied on a time scale extended to microseconds.Â

The scope of this third SKIN symposium is to bring together scientists from different fields of physics, chemistry, biology, materials and geo-sciences with neutron experts. The meeting will be focussed on results, new applications and future prospects for time-resolved neutron Small Angle Neutron Scattering and Neutron Reflectometry. It is an important aspect of the meeting to see what other experimental techniques achieve in this field and where theoreticians see future challenges.