• 3 days.

  • 1 day symposium.

  • 2 days of practicals.

  • November 2-4*, 2026.
    *optional follow-on day Nov. 5 for on-site data collection.

  • Registration fees:**
    students $125
    postdocs     $175.
    staff/PIs/professionals $250.
    industry $650.
    **travel awards available

  • Room and board NOT included.

Apply today.

Applicants will be informed of acceptance on a rolling basis starting on September 14, 2026.
Applications after October 2, 2026 will be put on the waitlist.
Accepted applicants need to confirm registration and payment by October 26, 2026.
For more information email nccatuseroffice [at] nysbc.org

organizing committee:

Dan Decato (University of Montana)
Ed Eng (NYSBC) &
Christina Zimanyi (NYSBC)

program committee:

Josh Chen (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Michael Martynowycz (University of Buffalo)
Katie Spoth (University of Buffalo)
Ryan Donnelly (Yale University)

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3DED/MicroED Short Course
November 2-4, 2026

NYSBC, SEMC and NCCAT will offer a 3-day short course November 2-4, 2026. Day one of the course will encompass lectures that delve into the multiple steps of the MicroED workflow. Days 2 & 3 will have practicals in sample preparation, setting up a TEM for data collection, and data processing. For those that want further instruction and a chance to collect their own data, we will host a bonus day for independent practice on November 5. We held our first MicroED short course November 6-9, 2023 (https://nccat.nysbc.org/activities/courses/nccat-microed-2023/) for 18 participants, which resulted in an Acta C review to help disseminate knowledge to the broader scientific community. Our second iteration November 4-6, 2024 (https://nccat.nysbc.org/activities/courses/nccat-microed-2024/) built on lessons learned from the first workshop and further expanded the community of electron diffraction practitioners. Our third iteration November 3-5, 2025 (https://nccat.nysbc.org/activities/courses/nccat-microed-2025/) focused on advancing the field by creating sustainable communities of independent researchers. This offering will be our fourth iteration to promote accessibility and reduce bottlenecks.

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Short Course Agenda

Monday, November 2, 2026

Day 1: Symposium

Lecture topics include:

  • Small-molecule and biomacromolecule structure determination from 3DED/MicroED data
  • Automation and teaching machines electron diffraction
  • Structural information of ligands with electron diffraction
  • Advances in electron diffraction and microscopy with electron detectors
  • Management of 3DED/MicroED data

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Day 2 Practicals

Processing and sample preparation

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Day 3 Practicals

Data collection practicals

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Day 4 Optional

additional instruction and time to collect data on your own sample

After acceptance, course participants will be required to submit a registration fee.

Apply today.

We will reach out to accepted applicants in September and waitlisted applicants by October. For further inquires please email the NCCAT User Office.

The symposium on day one will be hybrid, but the short course will be an in-person on-site workshop.

See the 2023 offering of this workshop here.

See the 2024 offering of this workshop here.