We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for Diffraction Methods in Structural Biology 2026 (DiffMet2026). The registration deadline is April 30th, 2026.

Conference structure
• July 19–20: Early Career Diffraction Methods Seminar – a meeting primarily organized by and for early-career researchers
• From the evening of July 20 onward: Main DiffMet2026 Conference
Participants are welcome to attend both parts of the meeting.

Theme: Limitations & Expansions of Diffraction Methods in Structural Biology
DiffMet2026 focuses on diffraction-based methods in structural biology, emphasizing a deep understanding of current methodological limitations and exploring strategies to extend or transcend them through innovation and multimodal approaches.

Topics will include (but are not limited to):
• Time-resolved crystallography and its fundamental limits
• MicroED, XFEL, neutron diffraction, and synchrotron-based methods
• Detector performance, radiation damage, and achievable resolution
• Integration of diffraction with complementary techniques
• Roles and limitations of AI in data processing and structure prediction

Early Career Seminar: Growing the Future of Diffraction Methods
This seminar is aimed at early career researchers (i.e., students, postdocs, and all those not yet in a permanent position). It will include talks by the early career attendees, as well as a poster session in the evening of July 19th; please submit your oral/poster presentation abstracts by *April 30, 2026*. We will form the ECS scientific program on the basis of the submitted abstracts, so all diffraction methods-related topics are welcome! In addition to the scientific talks and posters by early career attendees, the ECS will also feature a keynote presentation by Montserrat Soler Lopez (ESRF) and a career panel.

Registration fee:
• €1200 (includes accommodation and all meals)