Welcome to May's newsletter, bringing you the latest updates from the home of structural science.
This month we have exciting updates including: a new partnership, a CEO video on the future of structural chemistry, Aromatics Analyser in the latest product release and lots more. You can even beat the lockdown with our fun and educational battlecards game to print and play at home.
The CCDC team
Partnership with ICDD announced
We are pleased to announce our partnership with the International Centre for Diffraction Data, ICDD.
This partnership will allow greater utility and insights in the development of new drugs and materials. Find out more here.
"New frontiers and horizons for structural chemistry"
Watch Juergen Harter, CCDC's CEO, speaking at our recent virtual user group meeting, about his vision for change and evolution at the CCDC, this year and further into the future. He discusses the need for FAIR data, interoperability and the "digital first" drug design concept. Watch here.
Upcoming US UGM West Coast - August 13th
This year the user group meeting for the West Coast US region will be virtual, with talks from the CCDC team and guests delivered online. Our first virtual UGM in April was a great success, with presentations, open discussion, and social chat over coffee during the breaks.
All users are welcome to join and registration is now open.
Watch on demand the latest What's Up customer webinar that went live on Thursday 28th May. During the webinar we discussed: the aromatic analyser in Mercury, and the latest licensing updates. If you missed it watch now here.
Research news
This #CSDCommunication is the drug Mefloquine (CSD Entry WEMSUF) a potential candidate to target COVID-19 that it is being investigated by the scientific community.
Read Natalie Johnson's latest blog to find out how many structures in the CSD were measured by electron diffraction. Read more.
CSD Pipeline Pilot protocols
One of the major developments in the 2020.1 CSD Release is the addition of the CSD Pipeline Pilot component collection. Read more.
Molecular Descriptors - key for machine learning in chemistry
Learn more about machine learning and use of molecular descriptors to represent complex chemical information. Read more.
New for 2020.1 release:
Aromatics analyser in Mercury
In our 2020.1 CSD Release we launched the Aromatics Analyser component, our first feature in Mercury to be based on a neural network. Read more.
IYPT Crystals Battlecards: fun with crystals at home!
The IYPT Crystals Battlecards are a new addition to our celebrations for the International Year of the Periodic Table (#IYPT).
Each card represents an element (from hydrogen to xenon) and contains information about the element itself and a crystal structure celebrating it. The fast and simple game is a window onto the periodic table and the crystallographic world.
Download here and start playing with your family. All you need to play this fun card game is a printer, scissors and glue. Have fun battling friends and family with the periodic table in your hands!
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