Upcoming Events

The collaborative computational projects for biomolecular and condensed matter simulation, CCPBioSim and CCP5, are holding a sixth international conference on the theme of multiscale modelling in Manchester, following on from previous events held in Manchester in 2014, 2016 and 2018, online in 2021 and hybrid in 2023.

The three-day event will bring together leading researchers from biological and materials chemistry to discuss topics of common interest across the spectrum of electronic structure, atomistic and mesoscopic scales and to address the current and future challenges posed by multiscale modelling.

Invited Speakers

Jochen Blumberger, UCL - "Simulating Electronic Quantum Dynamics on the Nanoscale (10-100nm)"

Lorna Dougan, University of Leeds - "Current challenges and opportunities in translating the mechanical properties of biomolecules across lengthscales"

Valentina Erastova, University of Edinburgh - "Let’s talk about dirt: from environmental sorptive materials of Earth to biosignatures in Space"

Benedetta Mennucci, University of Pisa - "Multiscale strategies to investigate light-responsive proteins"

Matthias Schmidt, University of Bayreuth - "Neural functionals and unexpected symmetries in statistical mechanics"

Katarzyna Swiderek, Universitat Jaume I - "Deciphering the role of protein electrostatic field in enzymatic catalysis: A case study of three distinct heterogeneous Proteasome β-subunits"

Alessandro Troisi, University of Liverpool - "High-throughput screening of polymeric semiconductors"

Chantal Valeriani, Universidad Complutense de Madrid - "From active polymers’ assembly to mechanical properties of a bacterial biofilm"

Rebecca Wade, Heidelberg Institute for Theoretical Studies - "Multi-resolution molecular simulations to investigate the interplay between cytochrome P450 interactions, conformational variability and function"

Programme

The programme can be found here.

The book of abstracts is available here.

Contributed Oral and Poster Presentations

Abstract submissions are welcome for oral or poster presentations. The contributed talks are 15 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions. There will be the opportunity for poster presenters to give flash talks (max 2 minutes, 1 slide) to introduce their posters before the poster session. Please use the abstract template (click here), save it in Word format and use Surname_Given-name.docx for the file name. The abstract can then be uploaded as part of the registration process.

Posters should be A0 (portrait) or smaller.

Venue

The conference will be held at the Studio, 51 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1FN, UK.

The conference dinner will be on 1 April 2025 at 7pm - Malmaison, 1-3 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 3AQ, UK.

Registration

Registration includes the talks, poster sessions, lunch and coffee breaks on all three days, and the conference dinner. Travel and accommodation are not included.

Fees - Regular £200

          Students £150

          Online (talks only) £10

Deadlines - to be considered for a talk or poster: 3 February 2025 (notification of acceptance by 28 February 2025)

                    to attend without presenting: 1 March 2025

Registration now closed!

Sponsors

Organising Committee

Sarah Fegan, STFC Daresbury Laboratory

Stephen Cox, Durham University

Marc van der Kamp, University of Bristol