[3dem] wwPDB Events at IUCr

[Justin Flatt]

Meet wwPDB members from around the globe at the 26th General Assembly 
and Congress of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr [1]) in 
Calgary, Canada from August 11-18, 2026.

Visit the wwPDB booth #8 in the exhibition hall to get the latest news 
about extended PDB IDs and the PDB Beta Archive (open Tuesday August 11 
- Saturday August 15).

Other wwPDB and wwPDB partner events include:

Monday, August 10

Pre-meeting Workshop Enhancing PDB Deposition and Validation Practices 
(registration required)

Tuesday, August 11

Pre-meeting Workshop Enabling PDB Deposition of Integrative/Hybrid 
Methods Structures Determined using 3D Electron Microscopy plus Chemical 
Crosslinking and Other Complementary Approaches with the PDB-IHM System 
(registration required)

Wednesday, August 12

MS-001: How the structural biologists & the PDB drive innovation in 
fundamental biology, biomedicine, biotechnology, and the energy sciences 
(10:30am - 1:00pm). This session will explore how structural data from 
the PDB accelerates the development of novel therapeutics, enables 
structure-based drug design, and informs our understanding of disease 
mechanisms. Speakers will highlight recent breakthroughs, emerging 
computational tools, and the growing role of AI in leveraging PDB data 
for precision medicine. By bridging molecular structures with clinical 
applications, this session will showcase the PDB's critical role in 
shaping the future of healthcare. Co-Chairs: Genji Kurisu (PDBj) & 
Jasmine Young (RCSB PDB)

MS-012: Next-generation validation metrics for macromolecular structures 
(2:30pm - 5:00pm). This microsymposium will explore validation 
strategies and metrics, including machine learning-assisted assessment, 
atomic-level precision metrics, and cross-validation with experimental 
data and computational techniques. Speakers may discuss new developments 
in error detection, bias correction, ensemble model validation, and 
quality assessment pipelines, such as those used in databases like the 
PDB and CCDC. This microsymposium will provide insights into the future 
of validation for structural models across crystallography, cryo-EM, and 
integrative modeling. Co-Chairs: Dominika Borek (UT Southwestern) & 
Deborah Harrus (PDBe)

Thursday August 13

Open-Access wwPDB Core Archives supporting Structural Biologists and 3D 
Biostructure Data Consumers for Fifty-Five Years (Genji Kurisu, PDBj) 
and
The Future of the PDB (Jasmine Young, RCSB PDB)
in MS-027: Coordinated efforts towards open data for global open science 
(10:30am-1:00pm)

Poster #100 (Session B: 5-6pm): PDB-101: Training Resources Supporting 
Molecular Explorations through Biology and Medicine (Christine Zardecki, 
RCSB PDB)

Friday August 14

RCSB Protein Data Bank: Updated resources and new developments driving 
research and education in the biosciences (Christine Zardecki, RCSB PDB) 
in MS-59: Using crystallographic databases for data exploration and 
exploitation (3:30-3:50pm)

Saturday August 15

More structure for structural biology data: Related datasets enrichment 
with 'Investigation' (Genevieve Evans, PDBe) in MS-068: How to use 
predicted models effectively: methodologies and case studies 
(10:30am-1:00pm)

Molecular Visualization, Sharing, and Storytelling using Mol* and its 
Extensions (Christine Zardecki, RCSB PDB) in MS-075: Structure 
visualization techniques for teaching (2:30-5:00pm)

Poster #257: Transition to the Protein Data Bank (PDB) Beta Archive 
(Yuhe Liang, RCSB PDB)

Sunday August 16

Poster #267: 3D Electron Microscopy and the PDB (Brinda Vallat, RCSB 
PDB)

Monday August 17

Poster #215: Improving data representation of metalloproteins in the 
Protein Data Bank (Jasmine Young, RCSB PDB)

Poster #1057: mmCIF Validator (Deborah Harrus, PDBe) (Poster Session 5B 
August 17, 2026 - 12:00 AM BST)

Tuesday August 18

3D Structure Biocuration at the Protein Data Bank: Past, Present, and 
Future (Yuhe Liang, RCSB PDB) in MS-128: Data-driven science: current 
status and outlook

The wwPDB Foundation [2] is proud to present several of these events, 
including the wwPDB exhibition, workshop, and award activities at 
IUCr2026, supported by Google.

Consider supporting 55 years of PDB's spirit of openness, cooperation, 
and education with a donation to the wwPDB Foundation [3]. The wwPDB 
Foundation was established in 2010 to raise funds in support of the 
outreach activities of the wwPDB, including poster prizes awarded 
throughout 2026.

_The PDB will celebrate the 55th anniversary of the announcement of the 
Protein Data Bank archive on October 20, 2026._

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