Following the success of the previous tri-annual GOLD conferences on the applications of gold in high-technology (Québec 2022; Paris 2018; Cardiff 2015), the GOLD 2025 conference (10th ) will be held on May 11-14, 2025, in San Sebastian, Spain. The event will take place at the Kursaal Convention Center, a splendid venue by the seaside.

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The ISXB series of symposium aim to bring together researchers from all over the world who are interested in the fascinating phenomenon of halogen bonding and related interactions, from fundamental principles to applied technologies, covering both experimental and theoretical approaches in various areas of research ranging from advanced materials to medicinal chemistry and chemical biology.

The ISXB6 will feature keynote addresses and invited lectures by internationally renowned experts, contributed presentations, posters, and flash communications by young and promising researchers. The Symposium will also provide ample opportunities for networking and socializing in a friendly and stimulating atmosphere.

It will be held in Dubrovnik, Croatia, from October 20-25, 2024. The symposium will take place at the Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel, a modern resort located in a secluded beachfront location in the vicinity of the Dubrovnik Old Town.

The Applied Crystallization Workshop at the National Crystallization Center at HWI in Buffalo, NY, USA.  Does your macromolecular crystallization project feel like the Wild West? Join our two-part Crystallization Workshop to learn to wrangle your crystals!

What is it? A macromolecular crystallization workshop

• Two separate 1.5 day on-site components in June OR August 2024 (apply here:https://forms.gle/y1BYJazpY5gsMoj9A) Â

Who is it for? Open to researchers at all levels: students, postdocs, PIs

Favored applicants for on-site workshop will have submitted samples for high-throughput screening prior to the virtual workshop and have a sample to bring to set up.

Deadlines:

Applications for the August 20-21 workshop must be submitted by July 8th, 2024

For the on-site portion of the workshop, applicants must be available to travel on-site to Buffalo, New York during the dates of August 20-21, 2024. On-site workshop spaces are limited and applicants will be selected based on suitability of project and application. Note some travel support is available for researchers at US-based universities.

Workshop supported by NIH R24GM141256. We gratefully acknowledge the workshop sponsors MiTeGen, Formulatrix, SPTLabtech, and Hampton Research.

The Applied Crystallization Workshop at the National Crystallization Center at HWI in Buffalo, NY, USA.  Does your macromolecular crystallization project feel like the Wild West? Join our two-part Crystallization Workshop to learn to wrangle your crystals!

What is it? A macromolecular crystallization workshop

• One day virtual component on May 23 2024 (register here:https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclfuGpqDgvHNZNhBxWgGA2wT4zdd5AuDsW)Â

• Two separate 1.5 day on-site components in June OR August 2024 (apply here:https://forms.gle/y1BYJazpY5gsMoj9A) Â

Who is it for? Open to researchers at all levels: students, postdocs, PIs

Favored applicants for on-site workshop will have submitted samples for high-throughput screening prior to the virtual workshop and have a sample to bring to set up.

Deadlines:
Applications for the June 20-21 workshop must be submitted by May 6th, 2024
Applications for the August 20-21 workshop must be submitted by July 8th, 2024

For the on-site portion of the workshop, applicants must be available to travel on-site to Buffalo, New York during the dates of June 20-21, 2024 OR August 20-21, 2024. On-site workshop spaces are limited and applicants will be selected based on suitability of project and application. Note some travel support is available for researchers at US-based universities.

Workshop supported by NIH R24GM141256. We gratefully acknowledge the workshop sponsors MiTeGen, Formulatrix, SPTLabtech, and Hampton Research.

The Polish Crystallographic Meeting, Scientific Workshop and Session of the Young Crystallographers Sections of PCrA will be held at the Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Okólna 2 in Wrocław.

The Workshop is devoted to selected issues and problems of modern crystallography.

The Scientific Session of the Young Crystallographers Section of PCrAÂ is a forum for exchanging experiences addressed primarily to students, PhD students and young doctors (maximum 5 years after defense).

The topics of the Meeting include basic and applied research on the ideal and real structure of crystals carried out with the use of X-ray radiation obtained both with traditional methods and in synchrotrons, research with the use of neutrons and electrons, problems of symmetry, phase transformations and crystal growth, new research and computational methods and all other aspects of crystallography. The conference is an annual meeting place and a forum for exchanging ideas of all Polish crystallographers.

Abstract Submission

We welcome abstract submissions for oral or poster presentations in the following categories

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Crystal Features and Engineering Designs

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Molecular Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Molecular Interaction, Molecular Simulation, Defect Engineering, Computational Modelling, Special Crystal Properties, etc.

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Basic Fundamentals and Theory Advancement

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Phase Equilibria, Nucleation, MSZW, Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Population Balance Modelling, Crystal Growth Mechanisms, Multi-scale Modelling, etc.

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Crystallization Process and Particle Technology Innovations

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Process Control, Particle Size Distribution, PAT, Process Intensification, Polymorph Control, Particle Synthesis, Nanotechnology, Particle Modification, Powder Rheology, etc

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New Applications and Transformative Approaches

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Sustainability, Resource Recycling, Biomolecules, Crystalline Polymer, Biomineralization, Digitalisation, High Throughput Screening, Big Data Analysis, Machine Learning, etc.

The ORNL Neutron Sciences Directorate is organizing a workshop, Neutrons in Structural Biology â€" Challenges & Opportunities, to be held June 10-12, 2024 at the Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, Arlington, VA. The goal of the workshop is to garner support for the construction of the macromolecular neutron diffraction beamline EWALD at ORNL’s Second Target Station. EWALD will be capable of performing biological neutron crystallography on radically smaller crystals to help meet neutron beamtime demand for challenging biological systems.

The workshop will highlight the biological scientific community’s need for access to a new generation of neutron scattering capabilities to address pressing challenges in biochemistry, structural biology, enzymology and drug design that cannot be solved with the current neutron scattering technology or other structural biology techniques such as X-ray crystallography, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, and cryo-EM.

The workshop will also introduce the Instrument Scientific Advisory Committee for the development of a macromolecular neutron diffractometer at ORNL’s Second Target Station. The beamline will deliver orders of magnitude gains in performance for biological research and expand accessibility to larger biological systems crucial for understanding biochemistry and advancing the design of future therapeutics.Â

In addition, the Dynamic Nuclear Polarization (DNP)-enabled IMAGINE-X instrument, a capability recently funded by the Department of Energy’s Biopreparedness Research Virtual Environment (BRaVE) Initiative, will be presented at the workshop. IMAGINE-X, under construction at the High Flux Isotope Reactor, will dramatically enhance signal from hydrogen atoms, obviating the need for deuteration, and decreasing the crystal volume required for a successful experiment by one-to-two orders of magnitude. The successful development of the DNP capability and its implementation at the STS beamline will create a "quantum leap" in biological macromolecular neutron crystallography.

The workshop will be a forum for structural biology and biochemistry experts, early career researchers, and students to discuss scientific advances and collaboration opportunities. The workshop will include a 1-day satellite training workshop (June 10, 2024) to educate graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the application of neutron crystallography and small angle scattering in structural biology.

• Bulk crystal growth
• 2D-epitaxial growth
• 3D-epitaxial growth
• Relation between optical/electrical properties of crystals and their microstructure
• Crystallization in the semiconductor industry
• Crystallization in biology and medicine
• Crystal characterization methods

Organized by the Korean Association of Crystal Growth

Thematically, the DKT2024 offers a platform for the technical discussion in the specialist areas of the working groups of the DGKK:

• Solid
• Semiconductor crystals
• Intermetallics
• Optical crystals
• Epitaxy
• Simulation & Machine Learning
• Ultra-thin layers, kinetics and layer transfer

Topics for the Conference

• Crystallization and crystal growth fundamentals: crystal nucleation, crystal growth, agglomeration, thermodynamics, solution structure, transport phenomena in crystal growth etc.
• Crystal engineering and crystals in pharmaceutical: crystal structure characterization, polymorphism, solvates, amorphous, salts, nano-crystals, co-crystals, chiral separation, surface crystallization, protein crystallization etc.
• Crystallization process and crystal growth modelling, design, control and digital design
• New materials and products
• Sustainable crystallization technologies

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM GMT

Anticipating the physical characteristics and surface properties of a structure by analysing its chemical attributes can save significant costs and time within the pharmaceutical industry. CSD-Particle software allows formulation scientists to gain insights into particle behavior, rapidly analyse the mechanical and chemical properties of a crystal particle, and address potential manufacturing issues with its visual and statistical tools.

During the webinar, Andy Maloney (Particle Science Team Leader) will demonstrate:

• Different approaches to morphology prediction.
• Rapid particle description and analysis using CSD-Particle and the CSD Python API.

Who should attend:

• Crystallization scientists
• Formulation scientists
• Chemical engineers
• Crystallographers
• Solid form scientists
• Materials scientists