Biophysical techniques allow capturing the mechanisms during the interplay between biomolecular entities on a scale ranging from the size of an atom (atomic structure, assembly mechanisms, protein-protein, protein-DNA, protein-lipid interactions) to the mesoscopic size of complex cellular objects (ribosomes, organelles, large macromolecular buildings, etc.).

This workshop proposes to make an inventory of the latest technological advances and provides a theoretical and practical training on the main techniques of structural biophysics. It also aims at introducing integrative methodologies.

AFM

Molecular Modelling 

Cryo-EM

X-ray (t. b. c.)

SPR, BLI

EPR

MST

5 days of intense biophysical workshop at the charming Bordeaux site !

The workshop aims at providing a solid technological and methodological background to post-doctoral fellows, PhD students, research scientists and engineers for each technique and to demonstrate the power of each and the complementarity of the techniques.

Since places are limited we will select on the basis of CV of the candidate.

Poster sessions will provide the perfect opportunity to communicate around science.

The workshop language will be english or french, as requested by the candidates.

Theoretical Courses

AFM -  Michaël Molinari (CBMN), Cécile Feuillie (CBMN)

Cryo-EM - Rémi Fronzes (MFP / IECB), Axel Siroy (IECB)

Molecular modelling - Benjamin Bardiaux (Institut Pasteur), Edouard Badarau (CBMN)

X-Ray (t. b. c.) -  Brice Kauffmann (IECB)

SPR, BLI - Carmelo Di Primo (ARNA)

EPR - Yann Fichou (CBMN)

MST - Isabel Alves (CBMN)

Practical Sessions

AFM - Cécile Feuillie (CBMN), Anthony Vial (CBMN), Michaël Molinari (CBMN) 

Cryo-EM - Axel Siroy (IECB)

X-Ray (t. b. c.) - Brice Kauffmann (IECB), Stéphane Massip (IECB)

Molecular modelling - Benjamin Bardiaux (Institut Pasteur), Edouard Badarau (CBMN)

SPR, BLI - Jean-Michel Blanc (IECB), Carmelo Di Primo (ARNA)

EPR - Yann Fichou (CBMN)

MST - Isabel Alves (CBMN)

REGISTRATION DEADLINE

May 19th 2026

Registration FREE  for CNRS employees (postdoc / PhD / researcher / engineer)

LIMITED TO 30 PLACES 

Scientific Coordinator: Birgit Habenstein

Contact: b.habenstein@cbmn.u-bordeaux.fr

Administrative Coordinator: Karine Lanusse

Contact: k.lanusse@cbmn.u-bordeaux.fr  

Organising Committee

Cécile Feuillie

Rémi Fronzes

Axelle Grélard

Birgit Habenstein

Brice Kauffmann

Karine Lanusse

Sophie Lecomte

Michael Molinari

Estelle Morvan

Edouard Badarau 

Anthony Vial

Ana Àlvarez-Mena

Martin Lefeuvre

Axel Siroy

Carmelo Di Primo

Jean-Michel Blanc