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Dear AUC and Structural biology community,</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" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">AUC2019</a>,
 the 24th AUC Workshop and Symposium, will be held at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch (New Zealand) from 24-29 August 2019.&nbsp;<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p>
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Registrations are now open and details can be found at this website:&nbsp;<a href="https://auc2019.uleth.ca/" class=""><font color="#1155cc" class="">https://auc2019.</font><font color="#1155cc" class=""><wbr class="">uleth.ca/</font></a>. &nbsp;Early Bird Registrations
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As the&nbsp;<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" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">scientific
 program</a>&nbsp;for AUC2019 emerges, events will be uploaded to the website.&nbsp; We strongly encourage you&nbsp;<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" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">to&nbsp;submit
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The format of the event is a 2-3 day&nbsp;<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" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" class="">workshop</a>&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.<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p>
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The meeting is also timed such that delegates can also attend the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.queenstownresearchweek.org/bio-interactions/" class="">Biomolecular interactions and Engineering Symposium</a>, which is part of the Queenstown Molecular Biology Conference&nbsp;(this
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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
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We look forward to welcoming you to Christchurch, New Zealand next Spring(-ish)!<u class=""></u><u class=""></u></p>
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Ren Dobson, Chair AUC2019<br class="">
On behalf of the AUC2019 Scientific Organising Committee</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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