PROGRAMME

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The ESRF is excited to announce the 37^th annual User Meeting, taking place from 8 - 10 February 2027 on the EPN Campus in Grenoble.

The event will gather the international ESRF community, the beamline staff and the ESRF User Organisation for a rich program featuring tutorials, plenary sessions , and user-dedicated microsymposia.

A series of engaging tutorials will be offered to help both newcomers and experienced users in making the most of their data, while introducing recently developed tools and techniques. The plenary session will highlight outstanding research from leaders in synchrotron science research. They shall serve as a platform to share latest discoveries and explore how synchrotron science can impact various areas of research.

Finally, two User Dedicated Symposia (UDMs) will focus on bio(inspired) mineralization and transverse approaches to fight cancer alongside a dedicated Satellite Event on the Cultural Materials BAG. The UDMs are intending to serve as topical forums, enabling researchers to gather, share knowledge, and discuss scientific challenges within their respective communities.

In its commitment to encouraging the participation of young researchers from countries that are underrepresented among ESRF users, the UOC is again offering financial support this year to four researchers. Each will receive a grant of up to €500 to help cover partially or fully their travel and accommodation costs. Details on how to apply for the Early-Career Travel Grant will be provided during the User Meeting registration process. In addition, the eligibility window for the ESRF Young Scientist Award has been extended, in line with the ERC's own broadened post-PhD eligibility criteria, to up to ten years after the PhD defence.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

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Monday 08 February 2027

Tutorials

12 tutorials of direct interest to ESRF users will cover a wide variety of topics ranging from the fundamental principles of techniques, through beamline control tools, to optimisation of data measurements and the best exploitation of these data.

Tuesday 09 February 2027

Plenary Session

	4 Keynote Speakers Dr. Marie-Ingrid Richard - CEA, France Prof. Simon Billinge - University of California, USA Prof. Sophie Sanchez - Uppsala University, Sweden Prof. Olof Karis - MAX IV, Sweden
	Young Scientist Award
	Directors' science and facility report
	Poster session: clips and prizes
	Commercial exhibition of synchrotron-related equipment
	Welcome and Awards banquet

Wednesday 10 February 2027

3 User-Dedicated Microsymposia

UDM1. Hierarchical Mineral Formation in Biological, Bio-inspired and Cementitious Systems Studied by Multimodal X-ray Methods

UDM2. Cancer Accross Scales : Synchrotron Insights from Exposure to Therapy

UDM3 - Satellite Event. Heritage Science at the ESRF: Achievements of the Historical Materials BAG and Future Prospects

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IMPORTANT DATES

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