On-site MX User Training: September

Sep 17. till Sep 18.

On-site MX User Training

Training sessions for users of the Macromolecular Crystallography (MX) beamlines

Date
17/09/20252025-09-17 - 18/09/20252025-09-18
Location
Diamond Light Source, Oxfordshire, UK
Link
Apply here

The Diamond Light Source Macromolecular Crystallography group would like to invite both our academic and industrial users to MX beamline training sessions on 17th - 18th September 2025.

The aim is to provide MX users with sufficient training to be able to operate any of the Diamond MX beamlines efficiently and to get the most benefit from their beamtime. The training will involve sessions on the suite of MX beamlines, to include recent developments on beamlines and facilities as well as software sessions for data analysis.

The on-site MX training is targeted at all levels of user experience. It is essential that each BAG sends at least one representative per calendar year.

Programme and content

Wednesday 17th September and Thursday 18th September

The programme starts at 11:00 on 17th September and finishes at 16:30 on 18th September. 

This will include sessions covering the following:

  • MX Software including DIALS and problem-solving examples
  • Dose-aware data collection development at I04
  • New micro/nano-focus beamline VMXm
  • Developments at the in situ beamline VMXi
  • Serial Crystallography options from I24, the XFEL Hub and VMXi
  • Preparations for Fragment Screening in Crystals with XChem
  • Long wavelength MX experiments at I23
  • Getting the most out of Unattended Data Collections

Applications

Please apply for this event at the link below. Places are limited to 25 participants. Applications are now open and will close at 16:00 noon (BST) on Thursday 14th August 2025. All applicants will be informed about the outcome of their application shortly after this date.

APPLY HERE

This event is free-of-charge and includes lunch on 17th and 18th Septemnber 2025 as well as accommodation and dinner for the night of 17th September, if needed. Reasonable travelling expenses within the UK will also be provided. - We may provide an additional night of accommodation on request if travel necessitates this.

For any queries please contact:

Parking on campus

You will have a user access badge for this training, and will be able to park in Severn Road car park if there isn't closer parking available. Alternatively, you'll find more information here on how to get to Diamond by public transport.

Diamond Light Source

Diamond Light Source is the UK's national synchrotron science facility, located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.

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Diamond House
Harwell Science & Innovation Campus
Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 0DE

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