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<p class="MsoPlainText">On behalf of the organizing committee, I am pleased to announce the “5th International Symposium on Diffraction Structural Biology” (ISDSB2016). The Symposium will take place on Sunday, August 7, 2016 through Wednesday, August 10, 2016
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<p class="MsoPlainText">This symposium will report on the latest discoveries in structural biology using X-ray, neutron, and electron diffraction, and complementary techniques such as small-angle scattering, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, electron
microscopy, and advanced computational approaches. Scientific insights at the molecular level allow structure guided drug discovery and protein engineering for improved biocatalysis. This basic research is important for supporting applications in the pharmaceutical
industry and for new, sustainable, and environmentally friendly approaches to the production of chemical reagents and biofuels.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Session topics include:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Bioenergy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Drug Design<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Enzyme Mechanism and Allostery<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Macromolecular Complexes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Membranes and Membrane Proteins<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">New Instruments and Methods<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">A list of confirmed, invited speakers can be found on the conference web pages. The Symposium will be accompanied by two optional 1-day workshops on August 6, focused on Neutron Protein Crystallography and on Small-Angle Scattering,
respectively.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Please visit the conference website for further information:
<a href="https://conference.sns.gov/event/2/">https://conference.sns.gov/event/2/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">We look forward to seeing you at the conference!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Volker Urban, Interim Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Biology and Soft Matter Division<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Oak Ridge National Laboratory<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">PO Box 2008; MS-6475<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Oak Ridge, TN 37831<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Phone: 865-576-0666<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:black">Ava Ianni<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Division Administrative Assistant for Biology and Soft Matter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Neutron Sciences Directorate/ Oak Ridge National Laboratory / P.O. Box 2008 MS6475 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6475
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