Inside SINE2020

February 2018: e-newsletter #10

Dear colleagues,

The 10th edition of our Inside SINE2020 newsletter will bring you the following news:

News of SINE2020:

The SINE2020 project in just one slide
How do protein crystals grow?
General Assembly in 2018: now open for registration
SINE2020 Workshop on Neutron Scattering Data Analysis Software
Central European Training School on neutron techniques (CETS)
22nd JCNS Laboratory Course Neutron Scattering

SINE2020 Industry:

SYnchrotron and NEurtron Radiation Go Industrial

From the world of neutrons:

The latest neutron news
Job vacancies

The SINE2020 Coordination Team

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SINE2020: Project News

Science and Innovation with Neutrons in Europe in 2020 (SINE2020)

The project in just one slide:

SINE2020 is a consortium of 18 partner institutions from 12 countries. It is funded by the European Union through the H2020 programme.

How do protein crystals grow?

SINE2020 postdoc: Marialucia Longo

Researchers from MLZ (Forschungszentrum Jülich) investigated the crystallization of the protein lysozyme in an experiment at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL). The paper on lysozyme crystallization shows the successful collaboration of a TUM master student (Raimund Heigl) with a SINE2020 postdoc (Marialucia Longo).

General Assembly in 2018

Now open for registration

The SINE2020 General Assembly will take place at the University of Parma in Italy, from June 5th – 6th in 2018.

For more details, please check out the programme

SINE2020 Kick-off Meeting: Thomas HolmRod on the Data Treatment WP

SINE2020 Workshop on Neutron Scattering Data Analysis Software

Abstract submission, possible until 15 April 2018

Third annual meeting of SINE2020 workpackage 10. A satellite meeting of the SINE2020 General Assembly, from 6th – 8th of June 2018 in Soragna, Parma province, Italy.

Central European Training School on neutron techniques (CETS)

Supported by the SINE2020

The 12th Central European Training School on neutron techniques will be held from 6th – 11th of May 2018. Application is open until the 15th of March 2018. CETS is hosted by Budapest Neutron Center (BNC).

21st JCNS Laboratory Course Neutron Scattering

22nd JCNS Laboratory Course Neutron Scattering

Juelich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) is happy to announce that application is open for the 22nd Laboratory Course Neutron Scattering taking place September 3-14, 2018 in Juelich and Garching/Munich, Germany.

SYnchrotron and NEurtron Radiation Go Industrial

From 8 to 9 March 2018

SYNERGI 2018 will bring together industrial researchers and scientists from large-scale facilities at the NEMO Science Museum in Amsterdam.

These unique facilities offer a deep insight into materials of all types.

From the world of neutrons:

$A computed tomography image details fractures in rock samples from the Eagle Ford Shale Formation in Texas. Credit: University of Texas at Austin (hi-res image)$

Fossil energy – Neutrons run deep

ORNL scientists used neutrons to understand how water flows through fractured rock. Their results help improve models for drilling, hydraulic fracturing and underground storage of carbon dioxide.

Dr. Eddy Lelièvre-Berna is the new Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Neutron Research

The Journal of Neutron Research and IOS Press are pleased to introduce Dr. Eddy Lelièvre-Berna as the journal's new Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Lelièvre-Berna is Head of Services for Advanced Neutron Environments at the Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) in France.

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) (Credit Synthelis / Illusciencia)

Neutrons reveal hidden secrets of the hepatitis C virus

Researchers have observed the structure of a functional p7 protein within its native environment for the first time using reflected neutrons. The specific protein insertion mechanism observed will help to outline potential target mechanisms for future drug development.

Credit: Jill Hemman/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy

Neutrons – Exotic particles

Neutron scattering was used for studying magnetic behavior in a material called alpha-ruthenium trichloride. The results may have implications for quantum computing.

Instrument Scientist for the magnetic reflectometer MARIA, Physics – (JCNS at MLZ)
Research Scientist – NEUTRON REFLECTOMETRY – (ILL)
Post-doc for the ESS neutron test beamline – (ESS)
Research Fellow Position in Materials and Quantum Beam Science: Thermo-Mechanical Processing – (GTIIT)
Research Fellow Position in Materials and Quantum Beam Science: Time Response to Materials Stimulus – (GTIIT)
Research Fellow (postdoc level) in Spintronic Materials – (GTIIT)
Research Engineer in Microelectronics Characterization – (ILL)
PostDoc in Experimental Neutron Physics – (TUWIEN)