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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear CryoEM Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are excited to announce the
<b>2025 CryoEM Modeling and Structure Validation Workshop</b>, hosted by the <b>Stanford-SLAC CryoEM Center (S<sup>2</sup>C<sup>2</sup>)</b> from
<b>October 28–30, 2025</b>. This hybrid workshop (in-person at SLAC and virtual via Zoom) is
<b>free to attend</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">This workshop will bring together leading experts to share the latest best practices, tools, and techniques in cryoEM model building, refinement, visualization, validation,
and deposition.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Confirmed speakers include:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Paul Emsley & Lucrezia Catapano (MRC)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dari Kimanius (Chan Zuckerberg Institute for Advanced Biological Imaging)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Rachael Kretsch (Stanford University)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Stephanie Wankowicz (Vanderbilt University)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tom Goddard (UCSF)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Tristan Kroll (Altos Labs)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nigel Moriarty & Oleg Sobolev (LBNL)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Jane Richardson (Duke University)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Greg Pintilie (Stanford University)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Stephen Burley & Justin Flatt (RCSB Protein Data Bank)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The program will feature expert-led talks and live demonstrations on Coot, Phenix, ModelAngelo, ISOLDE, ChimeraX, and other software tools, along with discussions on structure
validation and deposition guidance. All sessions will be recorded and made available on the S2C2 website after the event for participants to review or catch up on missed content.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">How to Apply</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We welcome applications from researchers, postdocs, and students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Apply here</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">:
<u><span style="color:#1155CC"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://s2c2.slac.stanford.edu/form/stanford-slac-cryoem-center-mode__;!!Mih3wA!GmMChngdj8RsEB7d8-gFEwxFK-4CppLZnZmJ3PY59HPuPIuarYU7I5W2V66HHko5UsO671bK2mmbVvej0hinQxY$" title="https://s2c2.slac.stanford.edu/form/stanford-slac-cryoem-center-mode">Workshop Application</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Application deadline</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">:
<b>September 21, 2025</b><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Early acceptance notifications</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> (for in-person participation) will be sent by
<b>September 26, 2025</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In-person attendance is limited, so we encourage you to apply early.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For more information, visit:
<u><span style="color:#1155CC"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://s2c2.slac.stanford.edu/training/current-workshop__;!!Mih3wA!GmMChngdj8RsEB7d8-gFEwxFK-4CppLZnZmJ3PY59HPuPIuarYU7I5W2V66HHko5UsO671bK2mmbVvej2rx7K9g$"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://s2c2.slac.stanford.edu/training/current-workshop</span></a></span></u><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Scientific inquiries: Dr. Amy Liu
<span style="color:#002451">(<a href="mailto:yanliu10@slac.stanford.edu">yanliu10@slac.stanford.edu</a>)<br>
</span>Registration/lodging questions: Mrs. JoAnn Polizzi <span style="color:#002451">
(<a href="mailto:joannp@slac.stanford.edu">joannp@slac.stanford.edu</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting and informative event!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">— The S<sup>2</sup>C<sup>2</sup> Team</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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