Spectroscopy conferences

This Biophysical Society-sponsored scientific exchange brings researchers and students together around structural biology, macromolecular dynamics, cellular mechanics, membrane biophysics, optical imaging, spectroscopy and high-throughput diagnostics. Presentations and discussions examine applications in health, biotechnology and industrial research, alongside oral and poster contributions. Participation is free. Hosted at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, the programme runs from 08:30 to 16:30 East Africa Time on 6 November. The abstract deadline was 16 October 2026.

This scientific discussion meeting asks which nanoscale optical sensing approaches can deliver affordable, information-rich healthcare measurements. Its focus is continuous biochemical monitoring beyond conventional physiological wearables and diagnostic sensors. The programme examines interferometric biomarker detection, surface-enhanced Raman assays, nanophotonic sensing and translation toward practical diagnostic tools, comparing modalities and their potential for use across healthcare settings. Jeremy Baumberg and Duncan Graham organize the meeting; programme participants include Selim Ünlü, Karen Faulds and Jennifer Dionne. Sessions take place on 9–10 November 2026, 09:00–17:00 GMT (Europe/London, UTC+0), at the Royal Society, 6–9 Carlton House Terrace, London, with online attendance also available. The meeting is intended for researchers working in relevant fields. Advance registration is required; choose a free online or in-person ticket on the event-specific Eventbrite page. Optional lunch costs GBP 25 per day. A poster session is planned for 9 November. Poster proposals are due by 9 October and may be accepted on a rolling basis, subject to capacity. The scientific programme may change.

The Fall Meeting connects materials synthesis, structure and properties with applications in energy, electronics, quantum technologies and medicine. Its symposia combine in situ electron microscopy, ultrafast measurements, diffraction, spectroscopy and computational modelling to study dynamic processes, defects and interfaces. Research tracks examine batteries and sustainable chemical conversion, semiconductor and photonic devices, quantum matter, nanoscale assembly, soft bioelectronics, regenerative biomaterials, and structural materials for extreme environments. AI-assisted design and autonomous experiments are addressed alongside experimental characterization and manufacturing. The plenary examines recovery of critical elements from urban waste streams and decarbonization of metal production. The meeting takes place on 29 November–4 December 2026 in Eastern Time (America/New_York, UTC−05:00). Sunday tutorials run 08:30–17:00; Monday's plenary is 08:15–09:30. Symposia run through the week, ending Friday at 13:00. All sessions and presentations are in person. Registration requires an MRS account. Until 29 October at 23:59 ET, general registration is US$1,240, or US$1,085 with the member discount; student rates are US$380 or US$335. Higher rates begin on 30 October. Breaking News abstract submissions closed on 16 September.

Capturing Proteins in Motion examines how structural biology can resolve dynamic and disordered proteins. The programme combines NMR, ion-mobility mass spectrometry, cryo-electron microscopy and crystallography, with research on protein complexes, membrane interactions, RNA-binding proteins and host–parasite recognition. Short talks selected from abstracts and poster presentations complement invited lectures. Organized by Simon Newstead and Rachael Wilkinson. The meeting runs on 11 December, with registration at 10:30 and close at 18:15. Registration costs GBP 80 including refreshments, lunch and the evening poster session; capacity is 120. Short-talk abstracts are due 20 November at 17:00 and registration closes 26 November at 17:00 UK time.

Discuss a global network of two-to-four-metre telescopes equipped with high-resolution, highly stable spectrographs to characterise small and long-period exoplanets through radial velocities. The meeting connects instrument builders and operators with data-analysis specialists and scientific-network managers. The proposed performance exceeds resolving power 100,000 and targets stability below 50 centimetres per second. This Theo Murphy meeting is intended for researchers in relevant fields and takes place in person. Attendance is free but requires an invitation: applicants state their expertise and reasons for attending, and organisers review requests on a rolling basis. Catering and accommodation are separate. Registered participants are invited to submit posters; submissions within one month of the event may miss the programme booklet.

A symposium on conformational design in small-molecule drug discovery, connecting computational prediction with NMR solution conformations and protein–ligand structures from crystallography and cryo-electron microscopy. Topics include generative models, free-energy calculations, ligand rigidification and physicochemical optimisation for protein-interaction inhibitors, PROTACs, molecular glues and antibody–drug-conjugate payloads. Intended for medicinal and computational chemists, structural biologists, biophysicists and NMR specialists; prior conformational-design experience is unnecessary. Oral and poster abstracts are due 11 December 2026. Registration has not yet opened.

A meeting connecting NMR spectroscopy, catalysis and materials research to examine catalytic processes at molecular scale. Topics include solution- and solid-state NMR, dynamic nuclear polarisation, hyperpolarisation, in situ and operando monitoring, reactive intermediates, surfaces, porous materials and reaction kinetics. Plenary and contributed talks, posters and discussion are intended for academic and industrial scientists, students and technical specialists. Organised with the UK Catalysis Hub and UK DNP Facility. Opening sessions begin at 12:30 on 7 April, with closing remarks around 13:00 on 9 April. Oral abstracts are due 26 February 2027, poster abstracts 10 March, and standard registration 31 March.

This conference explores light-driven processes across chemistry, physics, biology and materials research. The programme connects spectroscopy and photonics with biomedical uses of light, solar energy, photocatalysis, photoelectrochemistry and optical devices. Theoretical treatments of excited states and quantum information complement experimental and engineering approaches. Poster contributors may be selected for short presentations, with opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to discuss their work. Attendance requires a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or an accepted equivalent. Applications are subject to selection and available capacity.

The meeting explores how diverse molecular architectures and regulatory mechanisms allow plants, algae and bacteria to photosynthesize under different light, temperature, water and nutrient conditions. Sessions address light harvesting, photoprotection, electron transport and the organization of photosynthetic complexes in living cells. Genetics, structural methods, multidimensional spectroscopy and computational models will connect molecular variation with physiological function. Natural diversity is examined as a source of mechanistic insight and potential strategies for improving crop and algal resilience. Attendance applications are reviewed and capacity may fill before the application deadline.

The conference communicates advances in spatially resolved magnetic resonance methods and their applications to materials, molecular processes and engineering. It brings together the community developing and using magnetic resonance microscopy to compare methodological progress and applications. Chalmers University of Technology hosts the nineteenth edition under the auspices of the Division of Spatially Resolved Magnetic Resonance of the AMPERE Society, continuing its biennial programme of scientific exchange.