Satellite meeting to the 15th European Biophysical Congress
X-ray Free Electron Lasers (XFELs) provide ultra-bright photon pulses to perform diffraction, scattering and spectroscopy measurements on a wealth of biological systems, going from small proteins up to organelles and cells. In particular, vibrational spectroscopies exploit photons coming from different sources to probe chemical bond vibrations, yielding static and time-resolved pictures of biological samples.
Key topics of this workshop include time-resolved XFEL experiments and vibrational spectroscopy measurements, including recent ultra-fast developments, to study protein dynamics, biomolecular assemblies and disease-related aggregates. Emphasis will be placed on discussing synergistic approaches between XFEL measurements and vibrational spectroscopies, taking into account the most recent advancements and their applications in structural biology and biophysics.
This satellite meeting to the EBSA congress aims to foster collaborations among experimentalists, computational, and photon sources developers who are already part of or closely connected to the EBSA community, while also encouraging those who are not yet members to join. By bridging the diverse fields, the workshop aims at opening new frontiers in biophysical research, combining diverse expertise to tackle complex biological questions with cutting-edge technologies.
