This year’s CCPBioSim annual conference has the theme of exploring the cutting edge of biomolecular simulations and associated methods, and their real-world impacts. Biomolecular modelling has an ever increasing role in the creation of new therapies, including antibodies and peptides. Simulation is also widely used to help interpret experimental data and features in many structural biology pipelines. Machine learning and artificial intelligence are having an ever-increasing impact, analysing simulation data, improving the accuracy of intermolecular potentials, and designing novel biomolecules, often with the aid of physics-based approaches. This conference will showcase the latest advances in these broad areas, and how they are impacting industry and academia.

We invite abstracts for posters and talks in the area of cutting-edge biomolecular simulation and modelling. Topics of interest include:

• New methods: What new approaches have enabled faster or more accurate or larger-scale simulations of biomolecular systems?
• Pushing the envelope: Where have larger or longer simulations delivered new biological insights?
• Artificial intelligence: How is the combination of machine learning and artificial intelligence with biomolecular simulation advancing our knowledge of biological systems?
• Experimental interpretation and design: How can we best combine biomolecular simulation and experiment to deliver new biological understanding?

We look forward to seeing you all in Southampton!

Confirmed Speakers

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Programme

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Registration

Registration is now open for CCPBiosim 2025!

Early Bird Registration Deadline: 19/05/25
Final Registration Deadline: 23/06/25

Student Prices (Early Bird/Late): £120/£140
Non-Student Prices (Early Bird/Late): £140/£160

Registration includes talks, poster sessions, lunch and coffee breaks on all three days and a conference dinner taking place on the evening of the 15th.

To register please follow this link to the University of Sheffield’s online store: link

Please indicate clearly any accessibility and allergen needs at the time of registration or via email (ccpbiosim2025@soton.ac.uk).

Venue

The conference will be taking place on Highfield Campus at The University of Southampton. [https://maps.app.goo.gl/i97cdMwz7VGFyDpx6]

Talks will be held in the Building 2A lecture theatre [https://maps.app.goo.gl/i97cdMwz7VGFyDpx6]

Posters, lunch, snacks, drinks, dinner to be hosted in the ‘Garden Court’
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Contributed Oral or Poster Presentations

Deadlines for Abstract Submission:

Contributed Oral: 02/06/25
Poster: 23/06/25

Please complete this template and upload in the form below. 

Accommodation

Accommodation is not provided for this conference and should be arranged separately by the attendee.

Please be aware of any scam emails that may appear targeting attendees of this conference offering hotel accommodation. Do not respond to these emails or send any personal information. Please report them to the email address below.

Unfortunately, the university campus is slightly out of the main town, however it is well served by buses. [All hotels: https://maps.app.goo.gl/DN1CokceECaojCz78]

Hotels in town:

Travelodge Southampton [144 Lodge Rd, Southampton SO14 6QR, https://maps.app.goo.gl/mfW7949wsWr4tHin6]

By Foot: 30 mins
By Bus: 15 mins

The Elizabeth House Hotel [https://maps.app.goo.gl/tjaTVCYPXMDc86D68]

By Foot: 30 mins
By Bus: 15 mins

Leonardo Hotel Southampton [Charlotte Pl, Southampton SO14 0TB, https://maps.app.goo.gl/jR2VkQFg7GPM8nfGA]

By Foot: 40 mins
By Bus: 20 mins

Premier Inn Southampton City Centre hotel [6 New Rd, Southampton SO14 0AB, https://maps.app.goo.gl/rxQQqsgxFob56ZAVA]

By Foot: 45 mins
By Bus: 30 mins

Hotels out of town (airport direction):

Double tree by Hilton
Premier Inn Southampton Airport hotel

Getting here/around

The bus system in Southampton has regular buses covering alot of the city; though traffic can be heavy at peak times. More information on the ‘UniLink’ buses can be found here: https://www.unilinkbus.co.uk/. In general, the final letter of the bus code indicates the direction of travel with almost all unilink buses stopping at Highfield campus along their route. For example, U1C takes you from the airport into the city via Highfiled while the U1A is the reverse route.

Southampton has two main train stations, an airport, and is connected to the M27 and M3.

By air: If you are flying to Southampton you will arrive at a small airport. There will be regular UniLink buses from outside the airport. The U1C will take you into the city center via the university campus. If you are flying to a London airport, we recommend Heathrow which is an hour and 15 by car, or two hours on public transport (Elizabeth Line to Reading followed by a train).

By train: If you are arriving by train, then you are likely going to arrive at either Southampton Central or Airport Parkway. The former is at the bottom of the city and is appox a 30 min bus (U2B) ride to the campus. Central station is likely closer to your hotel. Airport parkway is closer to campus and is better serviced by the U1C bus.

By car: Highfield campus can be accessed by exiting the M27 at junction 5. We are unable to offer parking for the conference however parking based on accessibility grounds can be arranged. Please contact the email address below.

About Southampton

Southampton is a port city which is well known for its maritime history with the fabled Titanic departing from here in 1912. You will also find medieval structures and Tudor buildings which remarkably survived the blitz. Known as Sunny Southampton, you can expect warm weather in July. The city boasts lots of green space, most notably Southampton Common which is close to Highfield Campus and may be a nice place to relax/have a BBQ in the evenings.

Southampton offers a diverse array of restaurants and pubs to suit various tastes. The main areas to consider are Portswood (down the road from Highfield), Bedford Place, West Quay and Ocean Village.

Organising Committee

Prof. Jonathan Essex, Southampton University
Dr. William Poole, Southampton University
Prof. Aditi Borkar, Nottingham University
Dr. Agnieszka Bronowska, Newcastle University
Dr. Daniel Cole, Newcastle University
Prof. Warispreet Singh, Northumbria University
Dr. Sofia Oliveira, Bristol University
Dr. James Gebbie-Rayet, Daresbury Laboratory @ STFC
Dr. Shivani Harshe, Sheffield University

Contact

ccpbiosim2025@soton.ac.uk

About CCPBioSim

CCPBioSim is an inclusive wide-ranging project, bringing together chemists, physicists and chemical engineers as well as researchers from all branches of ‘molecule-oriented’ biochemistry and biology. Our aim is to involve experimentalists and computational specialists, sharing the belief that the best science can be done when theory and experiment are closely integrated. CCPBioSim develops and provides training and tools to lower the barrier to non-experts becoming proficient and productive users of biomolecular simulation techniques. We also work to develop and apply advanced methods.

Sponsors

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