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The Australian Synchrotron Research Program/Australian Synchrotron Users Workshop - First call for abstracts

26 October 2005

The ASRP and the Australian Synchrotron are holding a joint users workshop and a one day X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) Workshop.

When: Monday 5 December -- Wednesday 7 December
Where: University of Melbourne.

Registration is free, but essential.

The program will include:

• Keynote speaker: Dr Bill Thomlinson, director, Canadian Light Source, presenting 'The future of biomedical research using synchrotron radiation'
• User presentations on hot topics in Australian synchrotron science
• ASRP and Australian Synchrotron updates
• ASRP Medal presentation
• A poster session
• Australian Synchrotron site tour

A one-day XAS workshop will be held on Wednesday 7 December, immediately following the users workshop. It will include a hands-on EXAFS data analysis tutorial, as well as lectures on practical aspects of XAS. Numbers at this workshop are limited, so register early.

Further details, including a link to the registration/abstract submission page, are available at http://www.ansto.gov.au/natfac/2005UserMeeting.html. Travel assistance is available for students based outside Victoria, see the above information page for details.