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<span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);" class="">Dear Structural biology community,</span></p>
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<a href="https://auc2019.uleth.ca/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://auc2019.uleth.ca/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1557863544913000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG7DbV9idhczY0tiZMZEPrd1QZijA" class="" style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">AUC2019</a><span class="" style="font-family: Arial;">,
 the 24th AUC Workshop and Symposium, will be held at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch (New Zealand) from 24-29 August 2019.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<span class="" style="font-family: Arial;">1) Registrations are now open and details can be found at this website:&nbsp;</span><a href="https://auc2019.uleth.ca/" class="" style="font-family: Arial;"><font color="#1155cc" class="">https://auc2019.</font><font color="#1155cc" class=""><wbr class="">uleth.ca/</font></a><span class="" style="font-family: Arial;">.
 &nbsp;Early Bird Registrations have been extended to the 15th July.&nbsp;</span></p>
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<font color="#222222" face="Arial" class=""><b class="">2)&nbsp;Beckman Coul</b></font><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class=""><b class="">ter Life Sciences is generously offering one scholarship to a Graduate student and one to a Postdoctoral fellow</b>&nbsp;to
 attend AUC2019 in Christchurch, New Zealand. &nbsp;Awardees will have their&nbsp;transportation (including airfare) and registration to the symposium and workshops covered (to a value of $1500USD). In addition, awardees will give a short talk in the symposium on their
 research.&nbsp;</font><font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">If you are interested, please submit the following to Ren Dobson (<a href="mailto:renwick.dobson@canterbury.ac.nz" class="">renwick.dobson@canterbury.ac.nz</a></font><span class="" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial;">)
 by the 18th July:&nbsp;</span></p>
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<font color="#222222" face="Arial" class="">&nbsp; i) a 400 word summary on how AUC has been used in your research, or alternatively, how you intend to use AUC during your research. (in pdf format)<br class="">
&nbsp; ii) A CV (in pdf format)<br class="">
&nbsp; iii) a scientific abstract for the talk. A template for the abstract is here:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/sccrqoyp9wo7alm/NZ.AUC2019_AUC_SampleAbstract_for_ScholarshipApplicants.docx?dl=0" class="">https://www.dropbox.com/s/sccrqoyp9wo7alm/NZ.AUC2019_AUC_SampleAbstract_for_ScholarshipApplicants.docx?dl=0</a>.</font><span class="" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;(submit
 in pdf format)</span></p>
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<span class="" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial;"><b class="">Note, deadline for the Beckman Coulter Scholarships is the 18th July.&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;The winners will be announced by the 31st July.</span></p>
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<span class="" style="font-family: Arial;">3) As the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://auc2019.uleth.ca/symposium.php" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://auc2019.uleth.ca/symposium.php&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1557863544913000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE2USZngmqpPNOE2ksN88APJrLXUg" class="" style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">scientific
 program</a><span class="" style="font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;for AUC2019 emerges, events will be uploaded to the website.&nbsp; We strongly encourage you&nbsp;</span><a href="https://auc2019.uleth.ca/abstracts.php" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://auc2019.uleth.ca/abstracts.php&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1557863544913000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFjpR58z7xjEBkr-NTdbIIHl32lRg" class="" style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">to&nbsp;submit
 abstracts for talks and posters</a><span class="" style="font-family: Arial;">.</span></p>
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<span class="" style="font-family: Arial;">4) The format of the event is a 2-3 day&nbsp;</span><a href="https://auc2019.uleth.ca/workshops.php" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://auc2019.uleth.ca/workshops.php&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1557863544913000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGKnCv8huFZTwGICJa0hVHAbdLsoQ" class="" style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">workshop</a><span class="" style="font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;offering
 parallel, hands-on training in experimental design and the latest AUC data analysis software from the world experts in this area followed by a 2 day research symposium on AUC and complementary approaches: methodological development, combination with orthogonal
 techniques (SAXS, SANS, SPR, MST, SEC-MALLS etc), application in biosciences and material sciences.</span></p>
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<span class="" style="font-family: Arial;">5) The meeting is also timed such that delegates can also attend the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.queenstownresearchweek.org/bio-interactions/" class="" style="font-family: Arial;">Biomolecular interactions and Engineering
 Symposium</a><span class="" style="font-family: Arial;">, which is part of the Queenstown Molecular Biology Conference&nbsp;(this is in Queenstown, NZ), although note that this is a separate conference.</span></p>
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<span class="" style="font-family: Arial;">6) Lastly, The European Biophysics Journal has kindly agreed to run a special issue to celebrate the research presented at AUC2019. Therefore, we invite those who wish to extend their talks to a journal publication
 to consider contributing original research articles to this issue. Please indicate your interest for inclusion in this volume below. Deadline for registration of a contribution is August 30 2019.</span></p>
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<span class="" style="font-family: Arial;">We look forward to welcoming you to Christchurch, New Zealand next Spring(-ish)!</span></p>
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<font face="Arial" class="">Ren Dobson, Chair AUC2019<br class="">
On behalf of the AUC2019 Scientific Organising Committee</font></p>
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<b class="">Prof. Ren Dobson<br class="">
</b>Co-Director, Biomolecular Interaction Centre (BIC) <a href="http://www.bic.canterbury.ac.nz/" class="">
http://www.bic.canterbury.ac.nz/</a> &nbsp;<br class="">
School of Biological Sciences | Te Kura Pūtaiao Koiora<br class="">
University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha<br class="">
Private Bag 4800<br class="">
Christchurch | Ōtautahi<br class="">
New Zealand | Aotearoa<br class="">
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E: <a href="mailto:renwick.dobson@canterbury.ac.nz" class="">renwick.dobson@canterbury.ac.nz</a><br class="">
T: &#43;&#43;64 (03) 369-5145 x 95145<br class="">
F: &#43;&#43;64 (03) 364-2590<br class="">
W: <a href="http://dobsonlab.org/" class="">http://dobsonlab.org/</a></div>
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