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Agricultural University of Athens *
23-25th of October 2026
The aim of this meeting is to promote and support research and education in the fields of crystallography in Greece. The forthcoming conference will include plenaries dedicated to recent advances in biological NMR, CryoEM, synchrotrons, biophysical, spectroscopic methods and other related techniques for the study of materials, inorganics, small organics and biomacromolecules, emphasizing the progress of structural sciences in recent years.
The aim of this meeting is to promote and support research and education in the fields of crystallography in Greece. The forthcoming conference will include plenaries dedicated to recent advances in biological NMR, CryoEM, synchrotrons, biophysical, spectroscopic methods and other related techniques for the study of materials, inorganics, small organics and biomacromolecules, emphasizing the progress of structural sciences in recent years.
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Cryo-electron microscopy methods and applications
Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is a high-resolution structural biology technique that enables the determination of biomolecular structures in near-native, vitrified states without the need for crystallization. The workshop will introduce core concepts of cryo-EM sample preparation, data acquisition, and image processing, with an emphasis on modern single-particle analysis workflows. It will also highlight the newly established cryo-EM facilities of the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), showcasing available instrumentation and infrastructure that support cutting-edge structural biology research in Greece. Hosted by Prof. Panagiotis Kastritis' team.
Invited Speakers
Invited Speakers
Professor of Integrative Structural Biochemistry, M-L-University Halle-Wittenberg / ERA Chair for cryo-EM, NHRF
Professor of Integrative Structural Biochemistry, M-L-University Halle-Wittenberg / ERA Chair for cryo-EM, NHRF
Professor in Practice, Geometry in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, Durham University
Research Group Leader Senior - CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology, Brno
Research Group Leader Senior - CEITEC - Central European Institute of Technology, Brno
Associate Professor, School of Chemistry, University College Dublin
Research Director, Institute of Biosciences and Applications, NCSR Demokritos
Junior Group Leader, Institute of Chemical Biology (ICB), NHRF
Research Engineer, Institut Pasteur, Paris
Associate Professor, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry & Biotechnology Department, University of Thessaly
Research Director, Institute of Chemical Biology, NHRF
Senior Researcher, NHRF
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras
Post Doctoral Research fellow, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Assistant Professor, Division of Applied Mechanics, Technology of Materials and Biomechanics, University of Patras
Assistant Professor, University of Ioannina
Senior Researcher, NCSR Demokritos
Conference Venue
Conference Venue
Agricultural University of Athens
Agricultural University of Athens
The Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) Conference Center is located on the western side of the campus, situated right next to the Agricultural Museum.
Iera Odos 75, Athens, 11855
Iera Odos 75, Athens, 11855
Financial support has been received from the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) and the European Crystallographic Association (ECA).
Travel Grants for Early-Career Researchers
With the financial support of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr) and the European Crystallographic Association (ECA), a limited number of travel grants will be available to early-career researchers who wish to participate in the 12th HeCrA Conference and its satellite workshops and who do not have access to sufficient other sources of financial support.
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