Italy: BioExcel Summer School on Biomolecular Simulations 2025
The annual flagship event provides a comprehensive combination of lectures and tutorial sessions on biomolecular modeling and simulations using modern applications and tools. The BioExcel School is intended primarily for PhD and post-doctoral researchers using or planning to use biomolecular modeling and simulation in their everyday research.
Registration closes: 14th February 2025
Dates: 8 – 13 June 2025
Description
Get a feel for what the School has to offer by watching the video from last year’s edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad9EKOVScMc.
The BioExcel School is intended primarily for PhD and post-doctoral researchers using or planning to use biomolecular modeling and simulation in their everyday research. We highly encourage applications from industrial entities, women and underrepresented groups.
BioExcel will be providing a limited number of participation fee waivers to support life science academic researchers in attending this Summer School. If you would like to be considered for the waiver, please state your interest in the registration form and check the detailed information in the “Participation fee waivers” tab.
The summer school will include lectures and hands-on sessions on the following topics (subject to change):
- Molecular dynamics simulations
- Biomolecular docking
- Free energy calculations
- Advanced sampling methods
- BioExcel Building Blocks (BioBB)
The summer school will include lectures on the following topics (subject to change):
- Quantum mechanics/molecular mechanics (QM/MM)
- Machine learning
During the hands-on practicals you will learn how to use the BioExcel flagship software: GROMACS, HADDOCK, PMX and BioBB. The trainers, developers and experts will provide guidance and support in using the software. The School is also a great opportunity to discuss your own research and build your professional network with other participants.
General info
- Dates: 8 – 13 June 2025
- Venue: Science and Technology Park of Sardinia, Pula, Italy
- Participation: open application with selection limited to 30 participants.
- Registration fee (entitles participants to accommodation, all meals, social events and transport to/from the airport & course venue and must be paid after the selection process): 650 EUR (including VAT)
- Registration closes: 14th February 2025
- Notification of acceptance: 3rd March 2025
- Payment deadline: 30th April 2025
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with Linux and basic knowledge of molecular modelling software is a requirement.
- We can only accept participants from EuroHPC Joint Undertaking member institutions (unfortunately excluding the UK).