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ACA Early Career Scientist Spotlight-24

Early career scientists play a crucial role in the ACA community, and we are committed to supporting their potential to influence the future of our field. We are proud to showcase their outstanding achievements and recognize their valuable contributions. The Communications Committee remains dedicated to highlighting the profiles of these members, providing an opportunity for our community to learn more about their research and aspirations.

The next ACA Young Scientist Spotlight features Matt McLeod from London, Ontario, Canada. Matt discovered his passion for structural biology during his undergraduate thesis with Dr. Todd Holyoak at the University of Waterloo. He continued his studies in Dr. Holyoak’s lab, earning a Master’s and Ph.D. focused on metabolic enzymes. Now a postdoctoral fellow in the Thorne lab in Ithaca, New York, Matt uses X-ray crystallography and structural biology techniques to investigate enzyme biophysics.  Read more about Matt and all of our early career highlights...

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Magnetic pair distribution function [mPDF] analysis has recently emerged as a powerful tool for studying short-range magnetism 

The Spring 2024 edition of RefleXions showcases an image by Sabrina Hatt and Benjamin Frandsen, illustrating their work on Magnetic Pair Distribution Function (mPDF) analysis. "Short-range spin correlations, such as the local parallel spin alignment in the ferromagnetic regions visible in the figure, can play a crucial role in determining macroscopic material properties, in addition to providing important clues about the fundamental physics of materials exhibiting complex magnetic behaviors. Magnetic pair distribution function (mPDF) analysis has recently emerged as a powerful tool for studying short-range magnetism. Through Fourier transformation of magnetic diffuse scattering patterns obtained from neutron scattering experiments, mPDF analysis reveals local spin correlations directly in real space, lending unique insights into short-range magnetic structure."  

Now accepting proposals to host the ACA Summer Course in Chemical Crystallography!

As we conclude the 2025 Summer School at Northwestern University, we are starting to plan for future years and are in search of a location to host the summer course for approximately four years.

Interested in hosting? Review the requirements and submit your proposal to the ACA, no later than January 15th!

We look forward to your submissions!

 

Two more YSIG PopUp Sessions Announced! 

We're excited to bring you two more YSIG PopUp Sessions! Join us on October 11, 2024, at 12 PM ET for a Zoom event featuring presentations from 2024 Poster Prize Winners Prasadika Samarawickrama and Jacquelyn Roberts, and on November 15, 2024, at 12 PM ET to hear from Wisdom Abiodun and Chhandosee Ganguly. Each presenter will share their background and research, followed by audience Q&A. Whether you're eager to learn about their work or show your support for emerging leaders in crystallography, these events promise to be engaging and inspiring. Read more about these events and register to join us and support the next generation of crystallographers!

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Newest Additions to the AVL

A fresh addition to the AVL: Watch Matthew Brown’s video, “Using OLEX2 as a Tool for Finishing Your CIF File,” and get inspired for our October contest, ‘Things that scare you about structural science.’ From twinning and Fourier transforms to radiation damage and explosive crystals, explore the challenges that keep you on your toes!