Here is your monthly update from the home of structural science. June’s newsletter brings you our latest blogs, the chance to register for our upcoming What’s Up webinar and virtual West Coast UGM, plus our new CCDC Home Learning activities to explore.
The CCDC team
Upcoming What's Up webinar - 23rd July
Register now to hear Clare Tovee, Senior Scientific Editor, tell us what goes on "behind the scenes" for each CSD data release, and Peter Wood, Senior Product Manager, speaking about the new CSD Pipeline Pilot component collection.
We have an exciting agenda promoting collaboration across academia and industry and spaces are filling up fast. If you haven't yet registered, click below to sign up in 2 minutes!
Confirmed Keynote speakers:
Katherine Kantardjieff , IUCr
Rommie Amaro, UCSD
Presentation tracks:
Innovation in Science Education (digital opportunities in crystallography and beyond)
Knowledge sharing and collaboration in Pharma R&D
All users of CCDC software are welcome to join and registration is now open.
In this recent paper David Fairen, Seth Wiggin, Aurelia Li, and Rocio Bueno-Perez explore effective searching of the increasing number of metal-organic frameworks (MOF's) being synthesised.Read more.
Latest blogs
Dexamethasone briefing - its chemistry and history
Jason Cole outlines key points in the history and chemistry of dexamethasone; a 5 minute briefing for anybody interested in the background of this life-saving drug.Read more.
May 2020 CSD Data Update
Read Clare Tovee's blog to learn more about the latest data update. Which brings you 10,188 new structures (10,697 new entries) and increases the total size of the CSD to over 1,048,000 structures (1,067,000 entries).
CCDC Home Learning is an incredible collection of activities for families that can be followed using our simple handouts, with additional materials that you can find in your house for the optional hands-on learning.
What do chocolate and lego have in common? Discover this amazing hands-on activity and learn more about chemistry.
As a reward for completing each activity in theCCDC Home Learningsection, there will be a collectable virtual badge.
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