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Dear Colleague,

We will be holding a workshop highlighting different applications and implementations of the empirical valence bond approach for studying (bio)chemical reactivity between June 23-25, 2016, at Uppsala University. The topics covered in the conference will include (i) a basic introduction to reactive force fields, comparing EVB to other currently available methods, (ii) an introduction specifically to the empirical valence bond approach; (iii) developments in EVB methods and algorithms, including the use of EVB reference potentials to accelerate ab initio QM/MM calculations, (iv) the use of the EVB approach to rationalize the origin of linear free energy relationships and enzyme catalysis, and (v) new applications of EVB to address problems such as reaction dynamics and enzyme design. The workshop is free to attend, but registration is required. There will be a poster session and some additional slots for oral presentations, so abstracts are welcome.

Further information about the conference as well as a registration link can be found at:

http://fourwav.es/evb2016

You are receiving this information because we believe that either you and/or your students might be interested in attending this conference. Please also distribute this information to anyone whom you think may be interested.

We hope to welcome you in Uppsala next summer!

Best wishes,

Lynn Kamerlin & Fernanda Duarte