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Twenty-Seventh Congress and General Assembly (IUCr2026)
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In Calgary
On behalf of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), it is with immense excitement and joy that we cordially extend our warmest invitation to you to join the IUCr for the Twenty-Seventh Congress and General Assembly, set to be held in the magnificent city of Calgary, located in the heart of Alberta, Canada from August 11th-18th, 2026.
Calgary, a city renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty and warm hospitality, has been chosen as the host for this remarkable occasion. Nestled amidst stunning landscapes and boasting a rich cultural heritage, this vibrant metropolis promises to provide an unforgettable experience for all attendees.
LINXS Young Researchers' Symposium III - Hard Matter
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In Lund
Join us for the YRI Hard Matter Symposium - an engaging 2 ½ -day event designed to connect and inspire early-career researchers exploring or utilizing synchrotron- and neutron-based techniques such as diffraction, spectroscopy, and imaging in the field of hard matter. This symposium offers a unique opportunity to network with peers, share ideas, and spark new collaborations.
Hosted at LINXS in Lund, this year’s symposium features a rich mix of keynote talks, panel discussions, a poster session, and interactive formats tailored to provide participants with both scientific insights and practical career guidance.
The first day is dedicated to career development, featuring speakers from both academia and industry who will share their professional journeys, offer insights on navigating career transitions, and provide practical strategies for securing research funding. Day 2 focuses on beamline experiments with a special emphasis on multimodal approaches to research questions by exploring the integration of complementary techniques and theoretical methods. Furthermore, practicalities of conducting successful experiments will be addressed by beamline scientists, highlighting common challenges in preparation, beamtime execution, and data analysis. The symposium concludes with a tour of MAX IV in the morning of Day 3.
82nd Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference
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In Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY 11794-4040 USA
2025 Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference (PDC)
Hosted by Brookhaven National Laboratory
October 9–12, 2025
On behalf of the Conference Committee, we are delighted to invite you to 82nd annual Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference (PDC). This year’s conference will be held October 9–12, 2025 at Brookhaven National Laboratory, on New York’s beautiful Long Island.
The Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference is one of the longest-running scientific meetings in North America focused on the advancement of structural science through diffraction-based methods. Bridging both life sciences and materials sciences, the conference brings together researchers who utilize laboratory-based instruments, X-ray light sources, electron diffraction, and neutron scattering to explore the structure and dynamics of matter. It serves as a vibrant forum for sharing recent scientific breakthroughs, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, and highlighting innovations across experimental and computational frontiers
This year’s program features a diverse and timely selection of breakout sessions, reflecting key areas of growth in the field. Topics include energy storage, emphasizing structural insights that enable next-generation energy technologies; AI and its applications in the development of emergent materials; novel materials with transformative properties; and the effects of extreme environments on structures, reveling details on dynamic processes and molecular motion that lead to biomolecular functions and a better understanding of complex soft materials.
Conference Web Page and Registration:
https://www.bnl.gov/pittsburgh-diffraction-conference/index.php
Important dates:
April 21, 2025 General registration opens
July 31, 2025 Deadline to submit an abstract for an oral/poster presentation
September 19, 2025 General registration closes
Pre-event workshops:
PDF 101: A Hands on Tutorial to Total Scattering Methods (organizers: Milinda Abeykoon, Daniel Olds)
Hands-on Workshop: Crystal Clear Insights: Mastering Protein Crystallization (organizers: Crissy Traver, Vivian Stojanoff)
Evening Events:
Brookhaven National Lab facility tour.
Friday, October 10, 2025
https://www.bnl.gov/pittsburgh-diffraction-conference/nsls2tour.php
Banquet Dinner
Danfords Hotel and Marina
25 E Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Date: Friday, October 10, 2025, 7-9 p.m.
Awards Dinner
Charles B. Wang Center
100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025, 7-9 p.m.
14th Workshop on Accelerator Operations (WAO)
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In Saskatoon
LINXS Young Researchers' Symposium III - Hard Matter
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In Lund
Hosted at LINXS in Lund, this year's symposium features a rich mix of keynote talks, panel discussions, a poster session, and interactive formats tailored to provide participants with both scientific insights and practical career guidance.
The first day is dedicated to career development, featuring speakers from both academia and industry who will share their professional journeys, offer insights on navigating career transitions, and provide practical strategies for securing research funding. Day 2 focuses on beamline experiments with a special emphasis on multimodal approaches to research questions by exploring the integration of complementary techniques and theoretical methods. Furthermore, practicalities of conducting successful experiments will be addressed by beamline scientists, highlighting common challenges in preparation, beamtime execution, and data analysis. The symposium concludes with a tour of MAX IV in the morning of Day 3.
82nd Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference
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In Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY 11794-4040 USA
2025 Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference (PDC)
Hosted by Brookhaven National Laboratory
October 9â€"12, 2025
On behalf of the Conference Committee, we are delighted to invite you to 82nd annual Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference (PDC). This year’s conference will be held October 9â€"12, 2025 at Brookhaven National Laboratory, on New York’s beautiful Long Island.
The Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference is one of the longest-running scientific meetings in North America focused on the advancement of structural science through diffraction-based methods. Bridging both life sciences and materials sciences, the conference brings together researchers who utilize laboratory-based instruments, X-ray light sources, electron diffraction, and neutron scattering to explore the structure and dynamics of matter. It serves as a vibrant forum for sharing recent scientific breakthroughs, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, and highlighting innovations across experimental and computational frontiers
This year’s program features a diverse and timely selection of breakout sessions, reflecting key areas of growth in the field. Topics include energy storage, emphasizing structural insights that enable next-generation energy technologies; AI and its applications in the development of emergent materials; novel materials with transformative properties; and the effects of extreme environments on structures, reveling details on dynamic processes and molecular motion that lead to biomolecular functions and a better understanding of complex soft materials.
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July 31, 2025Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Deadline to submit an abstract for an oral/poster presentation
September 19, 2025Â Â Â General registration closes
Pre-event workshops:
PDF 101: A Hands on Tutorial to Total Scattering Methods (organizers: Milinda Abeykoon, Daniel Olds)
Hands-on Workshop: Crystal Clear Insights: Mastering Protein Crystallization (organizers: Crissy Traver, Vivian Stojanoff)
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Evening Events:
Brookhaven National Lab facility tour.
Friday, October 10, 2025
https://www.bnl.gov/pittsburgh-diffraction-conference/nsls2tour.php
Banquet Dinner
Danfords Hotel and Marina
25 E Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Date: Friday, October 10, 2025, 7-9 p.m.
Awards Dinner
Charles B. Wang Center
100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY 11794
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025, 7-9 p.m.
14th Workshop on Accelerator Operations (WAO)
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In Saskatoon
SSRL and LCLS Annual Users' Meeting
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In Standford
Synclight 2024 - São Paulo School of Advanced Science on 4th Generation Synchrotron Techniques
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In Campinas
Promoted by CNPEM and funded by São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP), SyncLight 2024 aims to gather young researchers from Brazil and around the world to discuss the recent opportunities offered by advanced experimental synchrotron techniques available at Sirius, the Brazilian 4th generation light source.
Over the past decades, synchrotron light sources have played a significant role in the development of modern natural sciences and engineering. With a wide range of experimental techniques available, synchrotron light sources have revolutionized the way scientists study and characterize materials in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Health, Energy, New Materials, Environmental Sciences, and many others.
The interdisciplinary nature of the event, combined with the collaboration of the LNLS User Committee, which includes researchers from various institutions across Brazil, will contribute to the exchange of experiences among young researchers, professors, and experienced researchers. The event's program includes lectures, poster sessions, and guided tours at the facilities will also be organized. Tutorials on experiments conducted, demonstrations on the control of the accelerators, as well as data analysis and simulations taught by LNLS researchers, at the laboratory's beamlines, are also planned.
The theme is particularly relevant to the Brazilian scientific scenario, as Sirius is one of the most modern and brilliant synchrotron light sources in the world. Currently, ten beamlines are open to the scientific and technological community, out of a set of 14 initially planned to cover a wide range of scientific programs. One of the objectives of SyncLight 2024 is precisely to assist in the training and formation of a new generation of user-researchers, capable of benefiting from this large scientific infrastructure in operation in Brazil.
SyncLight 2024 is part of the São Paulo School of Advanced Science (SPSAS) modality, funded by FAPESP, which provides resources to promote short courses in different areas of knowledge in the State of São Paulo.
80th Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference
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In Pittsburgh, PA
Dear Colleagues
We (the board members of the Pittsburgh Diffraction Society) are pleased to announce the availability of travel awards to attend the 80th Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference. The Conference will be held at the Society’s ancestral home, in Pittsburgh, PA, on October 15, 2023 â€" October 17, 2023.
The awards are aimed at students, postdoctoral fellows as well as (non-faculty) staff scientists. Applications from minorities underrepresented in the sciences are especially encouraged. Details can be found here as well as attached.
The conference program includes
·        A historic overview on the Pittsburgh Diffraction Society
·        Scientific Sessions covering the Latest Development at Light Sources, High-pressure Applications, Structure-based drug design, Synergy of Computation and Crystallography, Crystallography and Cryo-EM, Structure property relationships in Quantum and Layered Materials, and many more!
·        A Young Investigator Platform showcasing achievements of students and postdocs
·        Student posters are eligible for the Chung Soo Yoo Award, which carries a $400 cash prize, related to materials and biological research, respectively
·        Fun social activities and Vendor Shows!
·        A Phenix Workshop prior to the conference (Oct 14, 2023, limited availability!)
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For the entire program, the venue and more details, and to register, please visit the conference web page.
10th Anniversary Meeting of the Young Crystallographers
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In Hamburg, Germany
The Young Crystallographers are a working group within the German Society for Crystallography (DGK). For 10 years, we meet regularly in autumn at different universities or the STOE facilities.
These meetings specifically aim to provide a platform for networking and scientific exchange for young scientists with an interest in crystallography, as well as to establish contacts with industry and research institutions.
We want to give young scientists the opportunity to gain early experience in scientific presentation in a relaxed atmosphere and without the stress of a larger conference.
For our grand anniversary, we are happy to meet at the DESY facilities! We are working hard to allow you deep insights as well as a great overview of the possibilities at this large-scale facility.
During the 3-day meeting, you willÂ
- present your own work as a poster (A0 portrait) and lightning talk (~5 min.)
- have the DESY campus tour
- participate in an experiment and get a hands-on experience at a beamline of your choice at PETRA III (see The Experiments)
- hear academic talks from senior scientists
- hear industry talks from our sponsors/partners
At the end of the meeting, you will also have the chance to join a tour of the European XFEL Campus. If you intend to participate, please indicate so during registration. Note that you will need to get to the XFEL facilities by public transport as it is a bit outside the main DESY campus.
The registration fee of 60 € includes the tours and experiments at DESY, coffee breaks as well as lunch and BBQ on Thursday.
Deadline for registration is 22.08.23.
Diffraction Methods in Structural Biology Gordon Research Conference
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In Lewiston, ME; USA
Structural biology is entering a new era. Not just the virus and biomedicine, not just astounding breakthroughs in prediction, but new and complimentary approaches are exploding onto the scene. It is time to imagine what could be achieved if there were no barriers to structural information, and to contemplate how we will combine our diverse strengths to overcome obstacles we always believed were insurmountable. An excellent place to start is crystallization, where the impact of any improvement would be very high, but predictive theory remains elusive. Preparation of electron microscopy grids faces a similar challenge. Each session will focus on a critical barrier in structural biology, and the goal will be formulating the best advice to newcomers to the field who will face these challenges. Where possible, test data with a clear scoring system will be defined, and friendly competition between proponents of different approaches will be encouraged. Current best practices will be described, evaluated and compared and the relative effectiveness of alternative approaches will be announced at the meeting. Open discussion is expected to uncover new insights, new approaches, new algorithms, and no doubt flaws in the tests. By the end of the meeting we will have established not only new best practices, but also improved the criteria we use to assess them.
UCANS-web 2020
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In Online
The Executive Committee is considering the following plans:
- An online seminar will be held as "UCANS-WEB" at the end of November 2020 (This seminar).
- UCANS9 will be held in Wako, Japan, in the summer or fall of 2021 after TOKYO Olympic Games.
LEAPS meets Quantum Technology. First biennial conference
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In La Biodola, Isola d'Elba
LEAPS is the League of European Accelerator-based Photon Sources, a strategic consortium initiated by the Directors of the Synchrotron Radiation and Free Electron Laser (FEL) user facilities in Europe. Its primary goal is to actively and constructively ensure and promote the quality and impact of the fundamental, applied and industrial research carried out at their respective facility to the greater benefit of European science and society.
In this context LEAPS will organize in May 25 - 28, 2020 the first LEAPS Topical Conference aiming to bring together the latest achievements from the synchrotron radiation user community with those from source development and instrumentation. The focus of the first LEAPS Conference will be dedicated to the opportunities emerging from the Quantum Technologies R&D. This conference shall showcase where today and future synchrotron radiation contributes to the advancements of Quantum Technologies.
This Conference will be by invitation. In order to get an invitation please fill the request of an invitation before January 31st, 2020. An acceptance letter will be sent at the end of February 2020.
6th International Symposium on Diffraction Structural Biology (ISDSB2019)
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In Osaka
The 77th Annual Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference
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In Oak Ridge, TN
You’re invited to the 77th Annual Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), which is located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (near Knoxville). The conference will take place over three days and feature sessions focused on all areas of diffraction, from powders to protein crystals. Topics will include emerging technologies/techniques, Total scattering, Magnetic scattering, and Integrative Structural Biology. The Chung Soo Yoo Award, established by the Pittsburgh Diffraction Society to honor Dr. Yoo’s memory, and a $400 cash prize will be given to the graduate student having the best poster presentation at the conference.
UCANS8: International Meeting of the Union for Compact Accelerator-Driven Neutron Sources
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In Paris/Saclay
The goal of the conference is to inform the scientific community about the current status of these techniques, to share expertise and address questions of common interest for a wide variety of uses of neutron scattering. Engineers, technicians, students or scientists interested in developing these methods for academic or industrial research are encouraged to apply and participate.
Three major aspects of UCANS will be discussed in the workshop:
- AcceleratorsÂ
- Targets and Moderators
- Instruments and Scientific Applications
Abstract submission opens: 1st March
Abstract submission deadline: 1st April
Registration deadline: 1st JuneÂ
The workshop will include a visit to the neutron centre at Saclay on 11th July.Â
30th MAX IV Laboratory User Meeting: Coherent visions
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In Lund
5th EIROforum (ESI 2017). School of Instrumentation
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In Schenefeld
European Workshop on Photocathodes for Particle Accelerator Applications / EWPAA 2017
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In Berlin