Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer la tenue du prochain congrès de l'Association Française de Cristallographie à  Grenoble du mardi 30 juin au vendredi 3 juillet 2020.

AFC 2020, ce seront 16 sessions pensées autour des groupes thématiques - biologie, chimie, physique - et des axes transverses - croissance cristalline, enseignement et médiation, grands instruments - de l'AFC ainsi que les sciences de la Terre et toutes les interfaces entre ces disciplines. Trois conférences plénières, des ateliers, des sessions posters, des rencontres avec les exposants, une conférence grand public, et quelques surprises sont également prévues. Ce congrès de l’AFC sera aussi l’occasion de la remise du premier prix "André Guinier", des prix de thèse et de la tenue de l’assemblée générale.

Dear Friends and Colleagues

We are thrilled to announce that the 2020 ACA Summer Course in Chemical Crystallography, to be held at Purdue University on May 31^st to June 7^th, is now open for applications.

The ACA Summer Course in Chemical Crystallography is a week long program that is now well into its third decade of instruction here in the United States. The course is directed towards Single-Crystal Chemical Crystallography and Powder Diffraction techniques, as applicable to small molecule studies and is designed to instruct attendees in the theory and practice of these two aspects of crystallography. Mornings are full with lectures on the theory of the experiment and afternoons and early evenings are covering hands-on workshops.

More information can be found at https://acasummercourse.net/ or https://acasummercourse.net/application/. To submit your application, please visit the address https://acasummercourse.net/2020-application/

Please do not hesitate contacting us at [email protected] with any questions you might have

For the organizers,

Matt Zeller, Purdue University

Christos Malliakas, Northwestern University

Charlotte Stern, Northwestern University

Allen Oliver, Notre Dame University

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Planning is well underway for the 2020 BCA spring meeting to be held in Leeds so please put the dates in your diaries!Â

This latest edition of the summer school, which will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Bombannes Summer School, will continue the devotion to the practical approach to understand scattering methods (neutron and X-ray) to study the structure and dynamics of colloids, polymers, surfactants and biological macromolecules. All young researchers (post-graduate and post-doctoral levels) working in European laboratories are encouraged to apply.Â

Registration deadline: 22nd February 2020Â

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The 70th Annual Meeting of the American Crystallographic Association will be held from July 31 to August 7, 2020 in San Diego, California, USA.

The annual IFF Spring School has a long-standing tradition dating back to 1969 when the Institut für Festkörperforschung (IFF) was founded. Since then, the Schools have made it possible for students and young researchers to gain a two-week insight into current topics related to condensed matter research.

The meeting aims to reinforce European scientific communication and
speakers will emphasize on the methodology, difficulties as well as
troubleshooting steps they followed during their research. The event is
supported by the European Crystallographic Association (ECA).

10 scholarships of 100 euros will be available for young participants from
abroad. To apply for the scholarship, please, send a short CV and apply at
our email address ([email protected]).

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Recommended topics:

• Biophysical methods for characterizing macromolecules in solution (SAXS, DLS etc)
• Protein production from heterologous systems
• Cloning/sequencing of protein encoding genes
• Sample preparation for structural studies
• Macromolecular X-ray crystallography
• Crystallization of small molecule
• Biological NMR spectroscopy
• Structure-based drug design
• Cryo-electron microscopy
• Structural enzymology
• Powder diffraction
• Molecular docking

Satellite to Neutron Scattering User Meeting

The congress will focus on topics such as DNA & RNA biology, computational methods and modeling, drug design and structural organization in membrane and cellular contexts. Â

Deadline for abstract submission: 10th June 2019

Registration deadline: 30th August 2019Â

The 25th Center for High Resolution Neutron Scattering (CHRNS) Summer School on Methods and Applications of Neutron Spectroscopy will be devoted to methods and application of neutron spectroscopy. Neutron reflectometry and small angle scattering techniques will not be covered in this edition of the school.

Participants will have the opportunity of using three of the following 5 neutron instruments: disk chopper spectrometer, backscattering spectrometer, spin echo spectrometer, BT7 double focusing thermal triple-axis spectrometer and the multi-axis crystal spectrometer.

The course is targeted at those with little or no previous experience with neutron spectroscopy methods, and will consist of introductory lectures and training in scattering techniques.Â

Attendance is limited to 35 participants and to those affiliated with US universities and US industry. Â

This workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn in St. Petersburg, just before the ECNS 2019 conference.

The workshop will focus on the following topics:

• Integrated simulation using neutronics Monte Carlo ray-tracing
• Innovative shielding concepts and materials
• Compact instrumentation for Larmor Labelling applications at the ESSÂ

The workshop will consist of theoretical classes and practical work, and will focus on many different aspects of crystallography including diffraction theory, Patterson's function, construction and refinement of crystallographic structures and data processing.

The registration cost of 370€ will cover the cost of accommodation for 5 nights and lunch for the duration of the workshop.

Those interested in participating should contact Mirjam Czjzek ([email protected]) for more information.Â

The first day of the Association of Crystallography of Aix-Marseille (ACAM) 2019 meeting will be devoted to the teaching of crystallography. There will also be an opportunity to discuss current or future projects.

Registration for the event is free: please use the survey link below to register for the event. Registration deadline: 23rd May 2019 A detailed program will be made available by the end of April to all those who have registered their interest.