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RIANA (Research Infrastructure Access in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology) – TNA User Access

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The RIANA – TNA Access is Now Open.

We accept user proposals based on a “continuous call” concept.

Applications for Pre-proposals are not mandatory but are highly encouraged.

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Various locations where participating research instruments and synchrotron facilities are located

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RIANA (Research Infrastructure Access in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology) – SME User Access

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The SME Call for Proposals is Now Open. 

The application is open throughout the project and implemented as a rolling call.

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Various locations where participating research instruments and synchrotron facilities are located

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The Call for Proposals for the 2026-II cycle for beamlines and microscopes is now open.

- **Deadline**: March 3rd, 2026, at 14:00 (CEST)

The Call for Proposals for the 2026-II cycle will cover **experiments scheduled from end of June to December 2026**, except for the MX Beamlines, which will cover the entire year.

- Information about the specifics of the **beamlines **can be obtained [here](https://www.cells.es/en/instruments/beamlines)
- Information about the specifics of the **microscopes **can be obtained [here](https://www.cells.es/en/instruments/microscopy-platform)

For those users applying to **MSPD, CLAESS** and **NOTOS**: if your proposal goes to the waiting list, it can be moved to another beamline in case enough beamtime is available. Please, indicate your preferred beamline and the second option in the text of the proposal.

Applications for researcher’s access to **beamlines and **electron** microscopes will** be submitted the [user office portal](https://userofficesystem.cells.es/).

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The International Workshop on Phase Retrieval and Coherent Scattering is the leading international meeting focused on sharing the latest advances in developing and using coherent scattering methods with X-rays, extreme-ultraviolet light, and electrons recently enabled by advances in source technology. This biannual conference series, started in 2008, attracts researchers from many fields (including physics, chemistry, biology, optics, earth, environmental, planetary sciences, and materials research) who are interested in developing coherence-based methods and their applications.

The University of Wisconsin and Argonne National Laboratory will host the 2026 Coherence Workshop along the peaceful shores of Lake Mendota in downtown Madison, Wisconsin from June 21-25, 2026.

With the Upgrade of the Advanced Photon Source (APS) now fully completed, the United States Midwest region will start a new chapter in its long history of science with coherent x-rays and electron sources. We invite the worldwide community to join us in Madison and at the APS for this meeting.

Early Bird Registration – Conference Only  
June 21-June 25, 2026  
Rate good until April 13, 2026  
$600

Regular Registration – Conference Only  
June 21-June 25, 2026  
Rate after April 14, 2026  
$650

Registration – Workshop & Conference  
June 21-June 25, 2026  
$700

Student – Workshop & Conference  
June 21-June 25, 2026  
$350

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The Pyle Center is located on the UW-Madison campus on the shore of Lake Mendota, Madison, Wisconsin

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The 19th International Conference on X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (XAFS2026)

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Key dates for XAFS2026:

| Abstract submission deadline | January 31, 2026 |
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| Early-bird registration deadline        | March 31, 2026 |
| Regular registration deadline | May 31, 2026 |
| Conference dates | June 21-26, 2026 |
| Proceedings submission opens on | June 1, 2026 |
| Proceedings submission deadline | July 31, 2026 |

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The Empress Convention Center and Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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Twice a year, the CLS opens a Call for Proposals during which time proposals are accepted for peer-reviewed access to beamtime in the upcoming cycle. Each cycle is typically 6 months long. Successful proposals become active projects at the CLS and remain active for 2 years. During an open Call for Proposals, beamtime requests (BTRs) for active projects can also be submitted for consideration in the upcoming cycle.

| Cycle | Scheduling Period | Call Open | Call Close | PRC Meeting  
(Week of) | Results Announced  
(Week of) |
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| 42 | July-Dec 2026 | Jan 28, 2026 | Feb 25, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 | May 4, 2026 |

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Canadian Light Source Inc. 44 Innovation Boulevard Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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BESSY II – call for proposals by 1st March 2026 (CET 11.59 pm)

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Lasers4EU Training | Hands-on Course on MINDLAB: Manipulating and Investigating Neural Dynamics for Learning and Ageing in the Brain

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The core faculty of the ICFO-MINDLAB, a think tank working jointly towards a transdisciplinary understanding of the brain, offers a school to introduce cutting edge technologies to study neuroscience at the molecular, cellular and systems level to students in a combination of lectures and hands-on experience leading to group projects. What is MINDLAB?MINDLAB stands for “Manipulating and Investigating Neural Dynamics for Learning and Ageing in the Brain” and is an interdisciplinary creative playground rooted squarely in academic rigor, comprising of research groups from ICFO and beyond. We focus on advancing fundamental knowledge on how the mind emerges from the behavior of individual molecules, neurons and brain networks but also creating and commercializing transformational future technologies with outstanding potential to impact our society for good. Hence, this course will expose participants to the state-of-the-art of photonics-based technologies tailored to monitor a hierarchy of scales in the study of the brain: i.e. from single molecules up to the whole organism. The MINDLAB faculty includes world leading experts in their fields. The expertise of the core faculty is complemented by a diverse set of affiliated adjunct faculty from various research centres in Barcelona but also through clinical and corporate partners. This year’s school coincide with the arrival of ICFO’s Summer Fellows, a group of highly motivated master-level or engineering students in their final years of study, who join ICFO research groups for three-month internships (July-September) Hands-on sessionsParticipants will engage in lab sessions focused on the latest photonics technologies. Each lab session will provide participants with an opportunity to work directly with advanced equipment and gain valuable practical skills. The sessions will take place in the following labs: Super resolution Light microscopy and NanoscopyNeurophotonics and Mechanical Systems BiologyMedical OpticsPhoton Harvesting in Plants and BiomoleculesSingle Molecules Biophotonics																																																					More information																														Registration

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The event is an opportunity for the electrochemistry & synchrotron communities to meet and discuss x-ray based in-situ/operando techniques.

The aim of the workshop is to create a space for synchrotron users with different interests and degrees of experience to share their expertise and their vision on the use of Synchrotron-based techniques for applied and fundamental problems in electrochemistry.

The event will not be focused on a single technique or on a specific electrochemical topic, it will instead be open to a broad community and will aim to create a stimulating environment for discussion and exchange.

In addition, the workshop will be an opportunity for users of the electrochemistry community to showcase their research.  
  
The event will take place at Jesus College, in Oxford. The venue is located in the centre of Oxford, and it is easily accessible by public transport.

We are currently welcoming submissions for abstracts for both oral presentations and posters. We encourage you to submit an abstract which can cover any area, field or technique within the synchrotron electrochemistry area. 

Oral presentation deadline: 10 May 2026. Poster contributions deadline: 16 June 2026.

[Synchrotron Electrochemistry Workshop 2026 – Abstract Submission](https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=dLonnQABDU2B_x1yja6N9hb0bxAKUSFBsNUl96r2ReZUMTZKOElYNFFPWU8zNkU2VjNPTEhQSzBBTiQlQCN0PWcu&route=shorturl)

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2026/07/15 till 2026/09/15

Location: SOLEIL synchrotron, Saint-Aubin, France

**Deadline**: September 15th, 2026, at 17:00 (CET)

The call for Proposals for the 2027-I cycle will cover experiments scheduled during the first semester of 2027, except for BAGs, which will cover the entire year, and MX-BAGs, which will cover 2 years.

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Various locations where participating research instruments and synchrotron facilities are located

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Canadian Light Source Inc. 44 Innovation Boulevard Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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PAL-XFEL, 80 Jigokro-127-beongil, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Korea

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The Empress Convention Center and Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand

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The Pyle Center is located on the UW-Madison campus on the shore of Lake Mendota, Madison, Wisconsin

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University of Hamburg, Audimax, Von-Melle-Park 4, 20146 Hamburg

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University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe