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The call for applications is now open. Deadline: 15 Aug 2026 African biophysics workshop advancing integrated computational and experimental approaches through training, mentorship, networking, and collaboration across the continent. The workshop promotes integrated computational and experimental biophysics through lectures, hands-on training in molecular simulations, structural biology, spectroscopy, membrane biophysics, and AI-driven approaches for biophysical research. Participants will gain experience with open-source scientific tools and resources for molecular modeling, protein structure analysis, and data-driven studies relevant to biomedicine and agriculture. Experimental sessions will explore techniques including AFM, cryo-EM, single-molecule biophysics, protein crystallization, and structure determination, with applications to diseases of major relevance in Africa such as malaria and tuberculosis. Poster and oral sessions will foster scientific exchange and collaborative African research networks. Topics - Chemical Physics & Statistical Mechanics - Molecular Dynamics - Data Science - Structural Biology - Mechanobiology - Spectroscopic Techniques to Probe Biological Matter Tentative Speakers Bonella Sara, CECAM, EPFL, Switzerland Casalis Loredana, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy De Basio Alfredo, KAUST, Saudi Arabia Gasu Edward Ntim, ICTP, Italy Gorfe Alemayehu, UTHealth Houston, USA Hassanali Ali, ICTP, Italy Kruger Tjaart, University Of Pretoria, South Africa Laio Alessandro, SISSA, Italy Onesti Silvia, Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy Rondelli Valeria, University of Milan, Italy Setarge Yedilfana, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Shadrack Daniel, NM-AIST, Tanzania Shenkutie Sintayehu, Hawassa University, Ethiopia Poster abstracts: In the application form, young applicants (BSc, MSc, PhD) are requested to submit a brief research abstract for a poster presentation. Please use ICTP templates available for download here or below under 'Material'. Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. |
African Biophysics Workshop in Experimental and Computational Techniques | (smr 4186)
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