Events Workshops & Conferences

In recent years, the field of structural biology has made remarkable progress. The resolution achievable with cryo-EM and cryo-ET has become truly atomic, and together with X-ray crystallography these techniques provide the spectacular insights into the organization of large macromolecular complexes and individual proteins. Structure prediction through AI has become a well-integrated method, and entire cells are now being modeled using MD simulations. These breakthroughs offer unprecedented insights into molecular interactions, ushering in a new era of understanding chemical processes within cells and facilitating the development of novel therapeutics. In this meeting the experts in the structural biology will share their recent discoveries and discuss the future directions of structural biology.

This advanced lecture course is aimed at young researchers, including PhD students and postdocs, who will have the opportunity not only to learn about the latest findings from experts in the field but also to present their own research.

Course focus: Single-particle Cryo-EM is a powerful structural technique that calculates 3D structures of biological specimens. Recent technological developments in microscopes, cameras, and computation have led to a “resolution revolution” in the field, and it is now routine to determine 3D structures under 3Å resolution.

For our 2025 single-particle workshop, we will focus exclusively on approaches to deal with conformational/compositional heterogeneity. We will provide users with particle stacks used in RELION, cryoDRGN, and cryoSPARC. This is a hands-on class where participants will work with instructors to learn how to independently run these software packages on a machine in the cloud. Instruction is geared towards participants with some experience processing Cryo-EM data. We will not be covering initial movie alignment, CTF estimation, and particle selection steps.

The Workshop will address the essential questions and challenges of radiation damage to biological samples during their examination with ionizing radiation.

The workshop will cover various X-ray and electron scattering techniques, from crystallography to imaging, and offers ample opportunities for information exchange and discussion among researchers from around the globe.

The MSC (Microscopy Society of Canada – La société de microscopie du Canada) was founded in 1972 as a non-profit organisation. Among other activities, the Society has been organising annual meetings every year since 1974, including joint meetings with the Microscopy Society of America every 4 to 6 years since 1978. MSC is a scientific society formed by and for microscopists in Canada. It encompasses all branches of microscopy, both basic and applied, in the physical, material, geological, biological, and biomedical sciences, including light and electron microscopy techniques. The Society strives to provide a platform for scientists at all levels (trainees from the undergraduate to postdoctoral level, technical personnel, and professors) to discuss their research, remain informed of technological developments and improve their microscopy skills.

The annual Symposium of SFBBM (Swedish Society for Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology) and SBNet (Swedish Structural Biology Network) SWEPROT – will take place in 13-16 June 2025 at Åkerblads Hotel, Tällberg, Sweden.

It offers an attractive scientific program in cutting edge areas of Structural biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology, with a strong lineup of international and local speakers. This presents an opportunity to reach out to research groups all over Sweden and beyond. The program makes ample room for personal get-togethers in any of several meeting areas in the beautiful Åkerblads Hotell, situated in the breathtakingly beautiful community of Tällberg in Dalarna. Around 150 participants are expected to attend the meeting.

The Virus Phage Assembly meeting is held biannually at various international locations (mostly between United States and European countries). The conference series started in 1968. The 2025 meeting will be held in Hyannis, MA. The meeting is composed of phage geneticists and structural biologists; however, the majority of talks are from structural biologists. Consequently, cryo-EM and X-ray crystallography tend to dominate the techniques used, with NMR occasionally represented.

The Nucleic Acids GRC/GRS will cover topics dealing with the structural and mechanistic behavior of nucleic acids and their cellular processing factors, and the potential applications of innovative developments in RNA and DNA science and therapeutics. Gordon
Research Conferences has been advancing the frontiers of science for over 90 years through the presentation and discussion of unpublished research by scientists at all career stages from around the world in the chemical, biological, and physical sciences.

ACA Summer Course in Chemical Crystallography will be hosted at Northwestern University from June 22 through June 29, 2025. The ACA Summer
Course has been a continual success for now more than 30 years, instructing new crystallographers in both small molecule single crystal and powder diffraction techniques. Registration opens in January of 2025.

The course is intended mainly for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and young scientists, along with commercial/industrial researchers in the area of structural biology from all across the globe. The school is not meant as an introductory level course to protein crystallography. It is designed more for applicants with reasonable expertise in crystallography and experience with the CCP4 suite. The purpose of the school is to address specific problems that the applicants face while collecting diffraction data and while solving and refining novel structures. Applicants with crystals for data collection or with already collected data will be given strong consideration, although these are not mandatory requirements.

Several of the leading PX software developers from around the world will present lectures and tutorials on their software and will also be available to help with problems during hands-on sessions of the school.

NYU Langone will be hosting the next annual NYC area Cryo-EM meeting on June 25th 2025. This is a local meeting (NYC area including nearby states) and it is meant to be more of a workshop/discussion format as opposed to a high-level meeting of big-name PI’s and already published results. Talks will be mainly given by postdoctoral fellows and graduate students, and discussion of issues or problems is encouraged. Attendance is free and lunch is provided. A poster session includes drinks and light snacks.

The 5th edition of the PSB biennial Symposium will be themed “Machine Learning in Cellular Structural Biology”, and the meeting aims to highlight recent developments at the intersection of computational and experimental approaches in structural biology and sub-cellular imaging. We seek to showcase the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning in fundamental molecular and cellular research and emphasize their use in translational and therapeutic contexts.

The Partnership for Structural Biology (PSB) is a collaboration between the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), the Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS), and the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL). PSB member institutes are particularly interested in 3D structure determination of supra-macromolecular assemblies and subcellular structures, aiming to decipher the mechanisms of cellular processes. We have strong expertise in X-ray and neutron crystallography, scattering techniques, cryo-electron microscopy and tomography, X-ray imaging, NMR spectroscopy, and biophysics. The PSB provides access to advanced infrastructures and training for studying macromolecular and biological systems to both local and international users.

The Microscience Microscopy Congress is back for 2025! One of the biggest events of its kind in Europe, mmc2025 incorporating EMAG 2025 will bring you the very best in microscopy, imaging and cytometry from across the globe. With six parallel conference sessions, a world-class exhibition, workshops, satellite meetings, an international Imaging Competition and more, it is simply the place to be for anyone who uses a microscope for work, study or pleasure.

The Organometallic Chemistry GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.

The ACA Meeting is an annual event providing scientists from a wide variety of backgrounds the opportunity to exchange cutting edge ideas and techniques in multiple areas of research. Each meeting highlights various aspects of crystallography and demonstrates their significance to the greater scientific community. Vendors display the latest technology at the exhibit show.  Save the dates and join us!

The Society for Cryobiology‘s annual CRYO meeting is the world’s premier meeting devoted to all aspects of low temperature biology and medicine, comprising both the fundamental science of ice formation as well as branching into niche sub-disciplines.

CRYO2025 marks the Society for Cryobiology’s first return to Germany since CRYO2006 held in Hamburg.

CRYO2025 heralds a number of exciting changes:

• a plenary focused program of broad category themes eg Cooling/Warming Technologies, Biomedical Engineering, Complex Organs and Organisms, and much more
• a return to a 4 day meeting, allowing additional time for social and networking activities
• an all inclusive registration fee which includes the conference banquet
• opportunity for pre-meeting local lab tours

The Microscopy Society of America is hosting the 18th Interamerican Congress on Microscopy at M& M2025.

Join us for an exciting opportunity to connect with leading researchers from across the Americas! Network, share ideas, and collaborate with experts in various fields of microscopy. Expand your professional network and knowledge. We look forward to seeing you there!

Over 800 researchers from around the world are expected to participate in this major scientific event. We anticipate more than 450 presentations (including plenaries, keynotes, invited talks, oral contributions, student/postdoc flash-talks, and award presentations). Sessions will be devoted to topics at the frontier of bioinorganic chemistry, including (but not limited to) issues related to the environment, sustainability, energy, catalysis, protein design, spectroscopic advances, human development and disease, therapeutics, and imaging sciences. We are confident that ICBIC21 with its engaging technical and social programs and accompanying poster sessions will be an exciting, thought-provoking and stimulating event that will provide an excellent opportunity for internationally acclaimed scientists and young researchers to exchange ideas and participate in lively discussions.

It is a great pleasure to announce the return of the CCP4 Structural Biology Summer School on macromolecular crystallography (MX), electron cryo-microscopy (cryo-EM), and associated techniques. The school aims to bring together early-career scientists from the UK, Europe and beyond and train them in the latest advances in structural biology, with a primary focus on MX and cryo-EM.

This school was formerly the CCP4-BCA Summer School, which was run at the University of St. Andrews for many years. It has trained hundreds of crystallographers while also providing them with unforgettable collective memories. The York team aims to capture and continue the essence and tradition of the school, blending it with the best the City of York has to offer.

This year, the programme has been extended from 7 to 9 days in order to include more cryo-EM content: map processing, docking, model building and refinement. Processing steps prior to this (image processing, 2D classification and 3D reconstruction) will not be covered in detail due to time constraints. All aspects of crystallographic structure solution will be covered during the workshop, from data collection through to phasing, refinement, validation and deposition.

The European Crystallographic Meeting (ECM) will take place from August 25 to 30, 2025, in Poznań, Poland. This special joint Polish-Ukrainian edition of ECM will bring together approximately 1,000 crystallographers from around the globe to share insights, foster collaborations, and celebrate advancements in the field.

We are pleased to welcome you to the Microscopy Conference MC 2025, which will take place from August 31^st to September 4^th, 2025, in the charming city of Karlsruhe, Germany. Whether you’re a student just starting out in the fascinating world of microscopy, a technician on the hunt for the latest gear and scientific techniques, or an experienced scientist or renowned expert, this will be your European microscopy conference in 2025. Our goal is to create an inspiring atmosphere where ideas can flourish, and new collaborations can bloom.

IBIC is dedicated to exploring the physics and engineering challenges of beam diagnostic and measurement techniques for particle accelerators worldwide. It brings together the world community of experts in instrumentation for particle accelerators. The conference programme includes tutorials on selected topics, invited and selected talks, as well as poster sessions.

A scientific programme will be complemented by an industry exhibition featuring product manufacturers and service providers, as well as social events to encourage informal knowledge exchange. There will be a number of sponsorship opportunities for all those who would like to support the event and gain visibility.

This series of conferences facilitates fruitful collaborations among the world´s control system specialists from major scientific installations and industries, such as particle accelerators, light sources, laser facilities, telescopes, tokamaks, etc. The series of ICALEPCS conferences started in 1987 in Villars-sur-Ollon (Switzerland), hosted by CERN. The conferences subsequently rotated between three major areas of the world: America (including North, Central and South America), Asia (including Oceania) and EMEA (Europe including Russia, the Middle East and Africa). Over the years the conferences have seen a growing number of participants, institutions, and countries.

We are excited about the program we have put together, with the help of the International Scientific Advisory Committee (ISAC). Attendees will have an opportunity to meet with other experts from around the world, interact and build new collaborations. We hope to see both new faces and those we know from past conferences, coming to share ideas and learn new things.

ICALEPCS 2025 is being hosted by Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), home to the Advanced Photon Source (APS), the world class particle accelerator which is finishing its major renovation. Argonne is a multipurpose research institution funded primarily by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. Visit Argonne’s website to learn more about the laboratory’s programs and history.

The ICALEPCS series has a storied history, and this conference is structured to welcome newcomers and students to our community. The conference fosters an open forum for discussions, and provides avenues for students to be greater participants in the conference.

The FBLD is back in Europe for 2025. Fragment-Based Lead Discovery continues to be a rapidly growing, multidisciplinary endeavour. As such experts in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry and related disciplines will be at the conference, providing you with the latest developments in fragment-based lead discovery.

What did you learn most at the 22nd Annual Discovery on Target this past September 30-October 3, 2024? Who did you most value meeting of the over 1,000 international attendees?

The drug discovery science across 220+ presentations included fresh coverage of covalent chemistries and induced proximity, synthetic biology, cancer antibodies, generative AI, and translational models, as well as favorites like kinases, immunomodulation, degraders, membrane proteins, GPCRs, and more.

See you next year! September 22-25, 2025 in Boston

The HEC Meeting is an annual academic Structural Biology conference, for which researchers at universities, other research institutions and industry from Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany and Poland meet to present and discuss current aspects of their research (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_Europe_Bio-Crystallography_Meeting). While a focus is on structure analysis via Macromolecular Crystallography and other diffraction techniques, other structural biological techniques, such as nuclear magnetic resonance and cryogenic electron microscopy approaches, are also represented. Preparative and analytical Biochemistry and Biophysics are additional relevant topics.

The Gibbs Society of Biological Thermodynamics is committed to advancing the development and application of thermodynamic principles to understand biological systems; fostering the professional growth of early-career trainees; promoting an equitable, accessible, and inclusive biothermodynamics community; and hosting an annual conference that includes significant opportunities for trainee oral presentations.

CRIC-2025 will benefit a broad and diverse audience of inorganic chemists from the Mid-west, most of which use MiTeGen equipment for their instrumentation needs, such as crystallography and cryo-EM. For example, of the planned speakers and organizers, at least 7/10 routinely use crystallography or cryo-EM, or collaborate with chemists who do.

Integrative structural biology is a powerful approach to understand biological macromolecular systems. By combining computational methods with structural science disciplines, spatial and temporal models of macromolecular targets in their in-situ context can be determined. The focus of this workshop is to understand the challenges and opportunities of applying integrative structural biology techniques to one’s research. The fields of light microscopy, mass spectrometry, X-ray crystallography, NMR, cryo-EM, and computational methods will be highlighted. The topics will cover the best practices and current research toward building structural models across different resolution scales. This workshop will also offer hands-on demos to explore what instrumentation is available to be integrated to address conformational changes, flexibility, and dynamics in macromolecular and cellular structures.

The Pittsburgh Diffraction Society (PDS) is a not-for-profit organization which promotes fundamental and applied diffraction and crystallographic research and the exchange of ideas and information concerning such research.

We are delighted to invite you to the VII Latin American Crystallographic Association (LACA) Meeting and the XXVII Brazilian Crystallographic Association (ABCr) Meeting, taking place in Fortaleza, Brazil, from October 14–17, 2025. This joint event brings together researchers, students, and professionals from Latin America and around the world to explore the latest advances in crystallography and structural sciences.

Our diverse scientific program includes plenary lectures, keynote talks, thematic microsymposia, and poster sessions covering topics such as structural biology, materials science, pharmaceuticals, quantum crystallography, synchrotron and neutron techniques, and more. A highlight of the event is the LACA-ABCr School from October 13–14, 2025, a pre-meeting initiative designed to provide young scientists with hands-on training and theoretical insights into essential crystallographic methods, fostering the development of the next generation of crystallographers in Latin America.

On behalf of the organizing committee, we are pleased to invite you to the LACA-ABCr 2025 Joint Meeting, an exceptional gathering of the crystallographic community in Latin America. This event combines the 27th Brazilian Crystallographic Association (ABCr) meeting with the 7th Latin American Crystallographic Association (LACA) meeting, enhancing the exchange of ideas and advancing the field of crystallography across the region.

The program will feature esteemed national and international speakers presenting recent breakthroughs in various areas of crystallographic research and leading discussions on emerging trends. Participants will also have the chance to engage in specialized minicourses led by experts, providing young researchers—particularly graduate students—with essential knowledge in structural characterization techniques.

To support the development of the next generation of crystallographers, we are working diligently to provide funding assistance, especially to young researchers and students. ABCr and LACA remain dedicated to fostering emerging talent and building collaborative networks within the Latin American scientific community.

Join us in a welcoming, interdisciplinary environment designed to inspire, connect, and strengthen the crystallographic community. The LACA-ABCr 2025 Joint Meeting is a unique opportunity to share knowledge, foster collaborations, and advance the field of crystallography across Latin America. We look forward to gathering with you as we shape the future of this dynamic discipline together!

This exciting event will bring together scientists working at the interface between chemistry, biology, medicine, and physics, and will cover a wide variety of topics from biophysical methods, subcellular imaging to drug design, and more. The programme will include plenary and invited lectures, a selection of short communications, and a large poster session with poster prizes. There will also be many opportunities to connect and exchange ideas.

We look forward to welcoming you to two days full of science, networking and celebrations in Berlin!

ASRM 2025 has new and exciting content for reproductive health professionals representing different specialties from across the US and around the world. ASRM 2025 will have an expansion of offerings, allowing for a comprehensive program that extends beyond addressing infertility to encompass all aspects of family building and reproductive health.

From pioneering new technologies to progressive and inclusive approaches in patient care, this event will leave you feeling like you’re at the forefront of family building and reproductive health. And, as always, there will be plenty of opportunities for building personal connections and catching up with your colleagues!

We kindly invite you to take part in the sixth Annual Symposium of the Centre de Recherche en Biologie Structurale de l’Université McGill.

The following speakers have confirmed their presence: Nenad Ban (ETH Zürich, Switzerland), Eilika Weber-Ban (ETH Zürich, Switzerland), Harald Hess (HHMI/Janelia, USA), Graeme Howe (Queen’s University, Canada) and Shuaiqi ‘Phil’ Guo (McGill University, Canada).

Poster sessions, short talks from trainees and exhibitors are also on the agenda of this event.

NYSBC, SEMC and NCCAT will offer a 3-day short course November 4-6. Day one of the course will encompass lectures that delve into the multiple steps of the MicroED workflow. Days 2 & 3 will have practicals in sample preparation, setting up a TEM for data collection, and data processing. For those that want further instruction and a chance to collect their own data, we will host a bonus day for independent practice on November 7. We held our first MicroED short course November 6-9, 2023 (https://nccat.nysbc.org/activities/courses/nccat-microed-2023/) for 18 participants that resulted in an Acta C review to help disseminate knowledge to the greater scientific community. Our second iteration will build on lessons learned from the first workshop and further expand the community of electron diffraction practitioners.

This important event for the industrial community of structural biologists will provide a platform for discussions on the diverse techniques of integrated structural biology.

The New Zealand Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is holding our bi-
annual conference. With a strong focus on our early career researchers and students, your support at the event will assist us to promote molecular disciplines throughout New
Zealand.

Smart materials are one of the most important researching directions in development of High-tech new materials. Their properties can react to reversible changes in their environment by an external condition. Smart materials help in removing the boundaries between structural and functional materials, which may result in significant revolution in materials science development. Based on its significance, WCSM-2025 is dedicated to provide a platform to make up a dialogue between industries and academic organizations and technology transfer from research to industry.

WCSM-2025 plans to shoot for 200+ oral presentations in breaking research of Smart Materials Science and Technologies. 300+ world-renowned experts, academicians, senior scientists, industry executives and project leaders from 50+ countries will get together to address the topics, issues, best practices and trends necessary to make the right decisions to guide their business strategies, and future science and technology direction. Meanwhile, it provides exhibition opportunities for industries to showcase their products and services with Smart Materials Science applications.

This event, co-hosted by Taiwan and Japan, will be held alongside the Symposium on Crystallography of Taiwan and the Crystallographic Society of Japan (CrSJ) Meeting.

As the largest structural science association in the Asia-Oceania region, AsCA brings together a dynamic and diverse community of researchers from around the world. We anticipate over 600 participants not only from Asia and Oceania but also from other regions to join this remarkable event. It serves as a valuable platform for exchanging knowledge and strengthening international networks among global researchers.

The International Program Committee is curating an excellent mix of plenary lectures, keynote speeches, invited talks, oral and poster presentations, and microsymposia on hot-topic subjects of six major area including biology, physics, chemistry, materials science, data science, and technology. In addition to an exciting lineup of sessions, the conference will host workshops, commercial exhibitions, council meetings, local association meetings, a half-day synchrotron tour at NSRRC, and a variety of social events.

NCCAT will offer a 1 week workshop focused on the theory and practice of single-particle analysis. The mornings are filled with lectures and stimulating round table discussions. The afternoons provide hands-on practicals to reinforce fundamental concepts and topics covered earlier in the day.

Integrative structural biology is a powerful approach to understand biological macromolecular systems. By combining computational methods with structural science disciplines, spatial and temporal models of macromolecular targets in their in-situ context can be determined. The focus of this workshop is to understand the challenges and opportunities of applying integrative structural biology techniques to one’s research. The fields of light microscopy, mass spectrometry, X-ray crystallography, NMR, cryo-EM, and computational methods will be highlighted. The topics will cover the best practices and current research toward building structural models across different resolution scales. This workshop will also offer hands-on demos to explore what instrumentation is available to be integrated to address conformational changes, flexibility, and dynamics in macromolecular and cellular structures.

NYSBC, SEMC and NCCAT will offer a 3-day short course November 4-6. Day one of the course will encompass lectures that delve into the multiple steps of the MicroED workflow. Days 2 & 3 will have practicals in sample preparation, setting up a TEM for data collection, and data processing. For those that want further instruction and a chance to collect their own data, we will host a bonus day for independent practice on November 7. We held our first MicroED short course November 6-9, 2023 (https://nccat.nysbc.org/activities/courses/nccat-microed-2023/) for 18 participants that resulted in an Acta C review to help disseminate knowledge to the greater scientific community. Our second iteration will build on lessons learned from the first workshop and further expand the community of electron diffraction practitioners.