The annual Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference will be hosted by the Cornell High
Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) at Cornell University.

The conference will discuss progress in fundamental and applied diffraction and
crystallographic research, ranging from materials discovery for functional devices to
targeting viruses for drug development.

Workshops
Two workshops will preface the conference – registration to open soon!
A Protein Crystallization Workshop prior to the conference (Sept 20, 2024, limited availability)!
A GSAS-II Workshop prior to the conference (Sept 20, 2024, limited availability)!

Awards
The Sidhu Award honors outstanding early-career scientists in crystallography and diffraction, presented
biennially or triennially at the Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference with a $2000 cash prize. Named after Professor
Surain S. Sidhu, a pioneer in neutron diffraction, this award is open to those within six years of earning their
Ph.D. Nominations, due by July 19th, 2024, must be submitted by a Society member and include the candidate's
educational background, thesis details, publications, two recommendation letters, and a CV. Submissions should
be sent as a PDF to Simone Brixius-Anderko (SIB51@pitt.edu).

The Chung Soo Yoo award, established by the Pittsburgh Diffraction Society to honor Dr. Yoo’s memory, will give
$400 cash prizes to the graduate students who best present their poster in the fields of materials and biological
research.

Registration
Registration will be open until August 31st, 2024. We also highly encourage submissions of abstracts for posters.
Please register here: https://cvent.me/kZd5eK