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Food Structure and Health: From research question to beamtime proposal and beyond – Northern Lights on Food Theme


Welcome to a workshop with the Northern Lights on Food Theme! During 2 days, experts will give introductions to neutron/X-ray facilities and guide you on how to write a winning beamtime proposal!

See the full agenda below.

Title: Food Structure and Health: From research question to beamtime proposal and beyond

When: 18–19 March, 2024 including dinner in the evening of 18/3

Where: Workshop room on the 5th floor of LINXS (Scheelevägen 19)

Registration deadline: Please register latest 13 March for guaranteed lunch

Confirmed speakers:

  • Gregory Smith – ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

  • Selma Marić – MAX IV Laboratory

  • Zoë Fisher - European Spallation Source

  • Lilia Ahrné – University of Copenhagen

  • Bill Williams – Massey University

  • 18 March

    11:00–11:15 Welcome

    11:15–12:00 Participant introductions

    12:00–13:00 Lunch

    13:00–14:00 Introduction to large-scale X-ray facilities, Selma Marić MAX IV

    14:00–15:00 Introduction to large-scale neutron facilities, Gregory Smith STFC UK

    15:00–15:30 Introduction to deuteration facilities, Zoë Fisher, ESS

    15:30–16:00 Coffee break

    16:00–16:30 Performing experiments at large-scale facilities: panel with Selma Marić (MAX IV), Gregory Smith (STFC UK), Zoë Fisher (ESS)

    16:30–18:00 Group discussions: How could we collaborate to undertake large-scale facility experiments?

    19:00– Dinner at Gamla Franska in Lund

    19 March

    09:00–09:30 Large-scale facility case study: Lilia Ahrné, University of Copenhagen

    09:30–10:00 Large-scale facility case study: Bill Williams, Massey University

    10:00–12:00 Group discussions: How can we transfer our collaborations to facility beamtime proposals?

    12:00–13:00 Lunch

    13:00–13:20 Advice on writing proposals for X-ray facilities, Tomás Plivelic, MAX IV

    13:20–13:40 Advice on proposals to neutron facilities, Gregory Smith

    13:40–14:00 Writing proposals for large-scale facilities: panel with Tomás Plivelic and Gregory Smith

    14:00–15:00 Group activity: Prepare proposals for collaborative experiments

    15:00–15:30 Coffee break

    15:30–17:30 Group activity: Share proposals and provide feedback

Organisers:

For specific questions to the organisers, please contact

Peter Spégel peter.spegel@chem.lu.se

For practical questions about the workshop, please contact josefin.martell@linxs.lu.se

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