- Register to attend the Annual LCLS/SSRL Users' Meeting and Workshops by October 3rd, when early registration ends.
- Submit abstracts by September 11 for the printed program material.

This annual event is a valuable opportunity to learn about the latest plans, new developments and exciting user research at LCLS and SSRL. It is also a great time to interact with other scientists, potential colleagues, and vendors of light source related products and services.

LCLS/SSRL 2008 will begin on October 15 with presentations related to LCLS Science and Instrumentation, LCLS user access policies, updates on LCLS user operations, and a meeting of the LCLS Users’ Organization. Several concurrent SSRL Workshop options will be held on this day, including:

• Crystallography Made Easy Through Automation
• Advanced Topics in EXAFS Analysis and Applications

The joint LCLS/SSRL session on October 16 will featuring updates from SLAC and DOE, user science highlights, a user science poster session, and a keynote presentation by SLAC Director Persis Drell on the Future of Photon Science at SLAC. The Spicer Young Investigator Award, Klein Professional Development Award, and Lytle Award will be presented on this day.

On October 17 presentations will be dedicated to SSRL including sessions on Structural Molecular Biology, Materials and Environmental Sciences, and SSRL facility updates. The SSRL Users’ Organization will meet on that afternoon. LCLS workshops will be held October 17-18:

• Application of Coherent X-rays at the LCLS
• Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics with the LCLS
• Soft X-ray Instrumentation for LCLS

Download LCLS/SSRL 2008 Users' Meeting and Workshop Poster [PDF].
Download LCLS/SSRL 2008 Users' Meeting and Workshop Postcard [PDF].