Registration is now open for the 2027 CCP4 study weekend entitled "Structural Biology on the move". The aim of this year’s meeting is to highlight innovative methods and workflows for time-resolved crystallography with a focus on metalloproteins and complementary methods.
The CCP4 Study Weekend will be held as a hybrid event from the 6th to 8th January 2027, enabling people to choose whether to attend in-person or virtually. The in-person event will be held at the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, UK.
They would like to invite you to another iteration of the ever-popular CCP4 Study Weekend - to start the year 2027 with a lot of fresh ideas, new insights and (hopefully) new friends and contacts to boost. As always, it will be an eclectic mix of bleeding-edge science, in-depth presentations, discussion panel, poster-sessions, hands-on tutorials, and plenty of opportunities for social interactions. For full details, programme, logistics and registration, please visit the Study Weekend website.
There is no better way to start 2027 than to put participation in that exciting meeting at the top of your “New Year’s Resolutions” list!
Confirmed speakers include:
Kaveh Babai (Baku State University, Azerbaijan)
Yelyzaveta Pulnova (ELI Beamlines, Dolní Břežany, CZECHIA)
Clemens Vonrhein (Global Phasing, UK)
Registration costs for In-person event
*FREE to students registering in the Early bird registration period due to standard student bursary which also includes cost of 1 night in halls accommodation or subsidised night for 1 night in hotel
*FREE for Emeritus/Retired delegates registering in the Early bird period due to new Emeritus/Retired bursary which also includes cost of 1 night in hotel accommodation
*£335 for standard delegates in Early bird period (rising to £360 after)
Key Dates:
* Early bird registration final date: 15 November 2026;
* Standard Student bursaries are open to all students registering during early bird period i.e. now until 15 November which cover the cost of registration plus one night accommodation in halls (1 night in hotel will be subsidised for those students choosing to stay in the hotel);
* Emeritus/Retired bursaries for active retired / Emeritus scientists to attend the in-person event. This is aimed at non-funded / no-income crystallography contributors. The bursary will cover registration fee plus one night in hotel;
* Travel bursaries are available for students and young postdocs studying at overseas labs to help cover cost of travel to UK. The deadline for applications is 31 October 2026;
*Registration for in-person delegates closes 6 December 2026 (or earlier if in-person places sell out although you will be able to join the in-person waitlist).
* Registration for virtual delegates will close 8 January 2027.
Key Timings
Diamond MX user meeting will start at 11:00 on 6th January 2027
CCP4 study weekend 2025 will start at ~17:30 on 6th January 2027
the event will finish at ~16:30 on 8th January 2027
Scientific Organisers:
Pierre Aller (Diamond Light Source, UK)
Marin Maly (UKRI-MRC LMB, UK)
Briony Yorke (University of Leeds, UK)
Social Organiser:
Sam Horrell (Diamond Light Source, UK)
Administrative Organisers:
Karen McIntyre (UKRI-STFC CCP4, UK)
