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Second International Summer School of Crystallography 2015, Hamburg, 7. 
- 13. June 2015
(Application open - deadline 15th of March)

Dear ccp4bb,

We are pleased to announce the second International Summer School of 
Crystallography at the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science at DESY, 
Hamburg (D). Prof. Carmelo Giacovazzo will lecture on the basics of 
crystallography, covering mathematical understanding of crystallographic 
point and space groups, diffraction experiments, structure factor 
calculations, systematic absences, determination of space groups , 
background of phasing for structure determination of biomolecules and 
many additional topics. Participants will also learn modern applications 
and instrumentation of protein crystallography experiments at advanced 
light sources, such as 3rd generation synchrotron and XFELs.

Speakers: Prof. Carmelo Giacovazzo (University of Bari), Prof. Henry 
Chapman (CFEL / DESY, University of Hamburg), Prof. Arwen Pearson (CUI, 
University of Hamburg), Dr. Thomas Schneider (EMBL), Dr. Gleb Bourenkov 
(EMBL), Dr. Adrian Mancuso (European X-FEL), Dr. Thomas White (CFEL / DESY)

The summer school program is geared for PhD students working in the 
field of crystallography, but exceptions for motivated PostDocs and MSc 
students can be made. The course will mostly cover mathematical 
background of crystallography, hence we are looking for students, having 
a (bio)physics background. This will NOT be a workshop covering protein 
crystallographic programs but rather will be theory oriented.

Besides the lessons there will be guided tours of PETRAIII/European 
XFEL, a BBQ and a harbor boat trip scheduled.

Accepted applicants will be asked to pay a registration fee of approx. 
100 EUR (includes coffee breaks and lunch). In addition, participants 
will have to pay for their own travel expenses, accommodation will cost 
70 EUR at the DESY Guest House (the rest will be covered by the school 
budget).

The application deadline is on the 15th of March, 2015. Notification of 
accepted applicants will be sent end of March. Places and accommodation 
are limited to 30 students in total.

The application is as simple as follows:

- Applicants must provide a motivation letter, as well as, a CV, 
directly to the organizer Cornelius Gati ([log in to unmask]).

For further information about the school, please visit: 
http://conferences.cfel.de/issc15

We look forward to welcoming you in Hamburg!
-- 
Dr. Dominik Oberthür

CFEL - Center for Free-Electron Laser Science
Coherent Imaging Division

Notkestrasse 85
22607 Hamburg
Germany

phone: +49 (0)40 8998 6394
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