CCP4 Study Weekend 2027: Structural Biology on the move

Join us for three days of science, discussion and networking at the CCP4 Study Weekend 2027, taking place 6–8 January 2027 at the East Midlands Conference Centre in Nottingham. You can attend in person or join us online for free. 

The aim of this year’s meeting “Structural Biology on the Move” is to highlight innovative methods and workflows for time-resolved crystallography, with a particular focus on metalloproteins and complementary methods. In keeping with previous CCP4 meetings, the lectures will focus on the presentation and discussion of a variety of techniques developed and used by leaders in the field. 

The event will begin on 6 January with the Diamond MX User Meeting, starting at 11:00. The main Study Weekend will then begin with a keynote talk, followed by an interactive panel discussion on the topic: “What are the major challenges and opportunities for the future of time-resolved crystallography?” 

The subsequent two days will follow the usual format, with three sessions each day. Old favourites such as “What’s New in CCP4?” and “Lunchtime Bytes” will also feature each day (see the Programme for more details). 

Sessions will cover: 

6^th January 2027  

• Diamond MX User Meeting from 11am 
• Session 1: 
  • Keynote talk 
  • Panel Discussion – What are the major challenges and opportunities for the future of time-resolved crystallography  
  • Networking event including poster session  

7^th January 2027 

• Session 2: Facilities for time-resolved crystallography. 
• Session 3: Following metalloproteins 
• Session 4: Data reduction the age of serial crystallography. 

Conference dinner followed by Ceilidh by “Knitter’s Jig”, Board Game café and Dance-mat Video Games. 

8^th January 2027 

• Session 5: Challenges in Refinement – ensembles, partial states. 
• Session 6: Emerging techniques for time-resolved experiments. 
• Session 7: Complementary computational techniques. 

A poster session will take place on the evening of 6 January, providing students with an opportunity to present their research to the wider crystallographic community. 

2027 will also see the return of last year’s ceilidh band, “Knitter’s Jig”, after the conference dinner on 7 January and everyone is welcome to join in. See the In Person Event Bonuses for more details. 

Bursaries will be available to support students as well as active retired and emeritus scientists attending the in-person event. See the Bursaries page for more details. 

Scientific Organisers: 

• Pierre Aller (Diamond Light Source, UK) 
• Martin Malý (UKRI-MRC LMB, UK)  
• Briony Yorke (University of Leeds, UK)