ABOUT US

HeCrA Young Researchers are a group of undergraduate, graduate, PhD students and post-docs working in the field of structural biology, structural chemistry, materials and related fields.

Our primary objectives are to establish a broad network of young researchers in crystallography, structural biology, and related fields, while fostering both scientific and social activities. We aim to encourage the exchange of ideas, support collaborative efforts, and help young researchers take their initial steps in their careers by promoting connections and facilitating opportunities for growth and development in their areas of interest.

Also, HeCrA Young Researchers are organizing a biennial meeting entitled “Meeting of HeCrA's Young Researchers”, under the supervision of HeCrA. Young researchers (post-doctoral, PhD students, postgraduate and undergraduate students) are invited to exchange views in the fields of interest. The speakers should emphasize on the methodology, the difficulties as well as troubleshooting steps they followed during their research project. Educational/tutorial (e.g. new approaches to techniques and methodologies) talks are also welcome.

The Meetings of HeCrA's Young Researchers are highly supported by "Kyriakos Petratos" bursaries, that are given to elligible participants in order to assist with the travel costs to the hosting town.

Recommended topics:  

Biological Crystallography

Chemical Crystallography

Materials Science Crystallography

Theoretical Methods

Experimental Methods Development

Biological NMR Spectroscopy

Cryo-Electron Microscopy

Powder Diffraction

Related sub-topics:  

Construct design for structural studies

Protein production from heterologous systems

Structure-based Drug Design

Biophysical methods for characterizing macromolecules in solution (e.g. SAXS, DLS)

Crystallization of small molecules

Structural enzymology

In silico Methods (e.g. Molecular Dynamics, Docking)

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