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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Dear all<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">This is the (maybe) last reminder that registrations for the 55<sup>th</sup> Course of the International School of Crystallography (Structural Drug Design) to be held in the beautiful town of Erice (Italy)
May 29 – June 6, 2020 (<a href="http://www.crystalerice.org">www.crystalerice.org</a>) will close on
<b>Saturday November 30, 2019</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The International School of Crystallography has been active since 1974, and over the years has brought together a remarkable number of scientists from many different countries. Applicants may be able to apply
for financial support, and we will try to provide as many young students and researchers as possible with financial help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The purpose of the 55<sup>th</sup> course is to provide the students with
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">a) An overview of the current structural and biophysical techniques used in the field;
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">b) The use of informatics tools in drug discovery;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">c) The evolving role of chemistry in drug design and biology understanding; and
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">d) An introductions to biologics and their applications.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Speakers committed to participate to the school include Tom Blundell (Cambridge UK), Charles Lesburg (MSD, Boston, USA), James Fraser (UCSF, S. Francisco, CA, USA), Lucia Banci (Florence University, Italy),
Ben Davis (Vernalis, Cambdrige, UK), Sandra Jacob (Novartis, CH), Georgia McGaughey (Vertex, USA), and Eddy Arnold (Rutgers, NJ, USA).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please see the enclosed poster and visit the school website (<a href="http://www.crystalerice.org">www.crystalerice.org</a>) for further information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">We are looking forward to welcoming you in Erice<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Giovanna<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Giovanna Scapin<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sr. principal scientist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Computational and Structural Chemistry<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Merck & Co., Inc.<o:p></o:p></p>
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