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Join the thousands of scientists using the CSD data and CCDC software to discover new drugs, improve material stability, and advance structural science.

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39th BCA - British Crystallographic Association 2023

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Hot Topics in Contemporary Crystallography 5 (HTCC5) 2023

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2023 Virtual Workshop: Exploring and Leveraging Metal-Organic Structures for Multiple Applications

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Macromolecular Crystallography and Cryo-EM school 2023

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2023 Virtual Workshop: Virtual Screening of Target-Focused Libraries Using GOLD

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Bio-IT World Conference and Expo 2023

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2023 Virtual Workshop: Particle Shape Calculation Using CSD-Particle

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IUCr Congress 2023

Join the thousands of scientists using the CSD data and CCDC software to discover new drugs, improve material stability, and advance structural science.

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What We Do

We are world-leading experts in structural chemistry data, software and knowledge for materials and life sciences research and development.

Crystal Structure Data

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CSD-CrossMiner in Action: Identifying a Target Protein for New Pharmaceuticals via Scaffold Search

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FDA Novel Drug Approvals 2022 — Nearly 60% Small Molecules

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How to Analyse Hydrogen Bonding

Upcoming Events

3April

39th BCA - British Crystallographic Association 2023

16April

Hot Topics in Contemporary Crystallography 5 (HTCC5) 2023

27April

2023 Virtual Workshop: Exploring and Leveraging Metal-Organic Structures for Multiple Applications

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Macromolecular Crystallography and Cryo-EM school 2023

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2023 Virtual Workshop: Virtual Screening of Target-Focused Libraries Using GOLD

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Bio-IT World Conference and Expo 2023

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2023 Virtual Workshop: Particle Shape Calculation Using CSD-Particle

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IUCr Congress 2023

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