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Welcome to June newsletter, bringing you the latest updates from the home of structural science.

| View in browser Hi there,   Welcome to our June newsletter bringing you news and updates from the home of structural science. We’re delighted to introduce CSDU, a new collection of free educational resources available on our website. Our “Tools in Action” series, showcasing some of the exciting science our community is publishing, is highlighted. Register for our upcoming What's Up webinar and Check out all the news from our community in our latest blogs. Would your colleagues enjoy this newsletter? Forward to a friend to share the news.    The CCDC team   Welcome to CSD University New collection of educational resources   The new CSD University area is for anyone who wants to learn how to use CSD data and software, and apply cheminformatics to example problems. Learn on-demand at your own pace. Each CSDU module is divided into three parts: Watch get context and examples from our tutors in online videos. Try hands-on activities with self-guided exercises. Test your knowledge and get your certificate. What modules do you want to see next? Reply to this email and let us know.   Register now - What's Up webinar 22nd July The What's Up webinars are open to all, with demos of new and current features as well tips and tricks to get the most from CCDC tools.   In July's webinar we will cover: Docking with GOLD in the API – including new updates. Effective searching with WebCSD and Access Structures. Register   New case studies - CSD Tools in Action   Keep up-to-date on scientific research from our users around the world with our collection of case studies. From repurposing drugs to improving their performance, improving material stability and mining the data for new insights - this collection will keep growing.   Read more   Latest Blogs CSP Blind Test Structure Reveal-Target XXXI Find out more about target compound XXXI, an agrochemical, and how the 7th CSP Blind Test challenge tests Crystal Structure Prediction methods.   Read more Identifying a target protein via scaffold search Researchers at the N. D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry designed a novel scaffold with potential pharmaceutical applications - and used CSD-CrossMiner to identify possible targets. Read more Learnings from our Discovery Science Conference The Discovery Science meeting brought Drug Discovery scientists together to discuss challenges and future trends on the theme: High performance data meets high performance computing. Find presentation summaries and recordings here. Read and watch more How to make the most of CSD-Materials Take a walk through the CSD-Materials tools: learn about its integrations with other databases, how to best use it for geometric analysis and discover more applications of the software in this blog and presentation.   Read and watch more   How to: Get the most from your academic CSD-Enterprise licence Do you know how to get the most from your CSD academic licence? Watch our quick overview from Yinka Olatunji-Ojo, User Support Scientist at CCDC. You will learn how to activate and use your CSD licence, also where to find training and support. Watch now   If you'd like to contribute your stories or research to our monthly newsletter, please don't hesitate to get in touch at hello@ccdc.cam.ac.uk. CCDC, 12, Union Rd, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 1EZ, United Kingdom Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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