Another #CrystalConversations with British Association for Crystal Growth is complete! Thank you to our speakers Peter Kaskiewicz from University of Leeds Jan-Joris Devogelaer and René De Gelder from Radboud University and to our 10 lightning speakers from around the world. Join us 5th November; hubs.ly/H0xgGm60

And there's your to-do list for next next couple of decades, if you're into molecular crystals and polymorphism. The read is much appreciated. Go team Aurora & co.

Engineer’s brain in a nutshell 🧠

Extremely proud and happy to see this work preprint in chemRxiv! Thank you to my amazing supervisors: Aurora , Riccardo Montis and Rachel 😌☺️

Happy 153rd Birthday, Marie Skłodowska Curie! She was the first woman to receive a #NobelPrize and the first person to receive the honor twice. In 2017, Science Book Review explored what established her as "the most iconic of all female scientists." fcld.ly/9hgyww7 #OTD

Register for the Behind the Paper webinars series to learn more about the context, challenges and wider scope of the work made possible by the CSD. This webinar series is organised by the CCDC and CrystEngComm Find more information about the events here: hubs.ly/H0CmXrb0

The world’s first clinical trial to treat depression using a psychedelic compound has been approved. #FeaturedStructureFriday CSD Entry: DMTRYP, N,N-Dimethyltryptamine(DMT) is a naturally occurring molecule that affects serotonergic receptors. hubs.ly/H0CNd0D0

Scientists have developed novel compounds which can reversibly regulate mammalian circadian rhythms in response to light - a world first! Read the paper here: hubs.ly/H0GlJzg0 The variety of work which #CSD data helps to inform is amazing! 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬⚛️🖥️

Doping benzamide with trace nicotinamide allows crystallisation of the elusive polymorphic form III via formation of a solid solution go.nature.com/3vwt5XQ @CCAPPE_UoM Weronika Kras Riccardo Montis Aurora

"Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas." -- Marie Curie (1867 - 1934)

When we said Manchester was back and buzzing this isn't quite what we had in mind.. You might have spotted that a swarm of bees have taken up residence on Peter Street. Our pest control team are on the case and they will be safely moved along very soon. Bee careful out there 🐝

⚽️👎 If football ISN’T your thing, head to this Friday night’s WALK-IN vaccine clinic at Manchester Royal Infirmary while it’s quiet! 💉👍 ℹ️ Pfizer and AstraZeneca. 2pm-7pm at MRI – 60-62 Nelson Street, M13 9WP * Slots free on Saturday and Sunday too. 📢 Share and tell your family and friends!

We're presenting 3 real life examples where #cheminformatics guided experimentation and shaped solid form selection. Join us at Scientific Update 's #Polymorphism & #Crystallisation conference. Register for the networking and discussion sessions here: hubs.ly/H0Qygbv0 #pharma

Today marks 73 years since the creation of The Baby! UoM Science and Engineering

We're presenting case studies which used #cheminformatics to understand #polymorphism and #crystallisation in #pharmaceuticals at this great virtual conference from Scientific Update - register to join the discussion! hubs.ly/H0Qm1Zs0 #virtualSTEM #drugdevelopment

The #TalkingCGD free webinar series has just announced a further six excellent monthly events hosted by Len Barbour and Jonathan Steed. First up on 15th July is Dr. Aurora Cruz-Cabeza, Manchester. 'Adventures in Polymorphland' See axial.acs.org/2021/01/15/cry… for details

11th Crystal Forms @ Bologna - great talk on seeding by Aurora - I always learn so much about huge advances in both understanding and industrial practice in the solid forms area at this meeting. Fantastic organisation by Dario Braga as always.

Wowww! Weronika Kras and caroline officer from our group @CCAPPE_UoM both won poster prizes at the 11th Crystal Forms meeting in Bologna! So proud of you! Well done!

Congratulations to the @CCAPPE_UoM on being the first lab at The University of Manchester to be given the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAN Green Labs UK) Gold Award for their sustainable practices!🥇 Register here for your lab to take part: app.ucl.ac.uk/leaf/leaf_exte…

Super excited to attend this week this year's Faraday Discussion meeting on crystallisation! 😊