Motivation
The Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference is one of the longest-running scientific meetings in North America focused on the advancement of structural science through diffraction-based methods. Bridging both life sciences and materials sciences, the conference brings together researchers who utilize laboratory-based instruments, X-ray light sources, electron diffraction, and neutron scattering to explore the structure and dynamics of matter. It serves as a vibrant forum for sharing recent scientific breakthroughs, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, and highlighting innovations across experimental and computational frontiers
This year’s program features a diverse and timely selection of breakout sessions, reflecting key areas of growth in the field. Topics include energy storage, emphasizing structural insights that enable next-generation energy technologies; AI and its applications in the development of emergent materials; novel materials with transformative properties; and the effects of extreme environments on structures, reveling details on dynamic processes and molecular motion that lead to bimolecular functions and a better understanding of complex soft materials.
Confirmed Speakers
- Simone Techert (DESY; Goettingen University)
- Silvia Centeno (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Confirmed Speakers
- Jerome Baudry (University of Alabama, Huntsville)
- Dale Kreitler (BNL)
- Rachel Palte (MERCK)
- Inna Krieger (TAMU)
- Peter Davies (Queen's University)
- Stephen Cramer (Seti Institute)
- Haley Moran (Johns Hopkins University)
- Lilliana Guerrero (CUNY)
- Doeke Hekstra (Harvard University)
- Guillermo Calero (University of Pittsburgh)
- Sarah Uttomark (Cornell University)
- Allec Follmer (UC Davis)
- Cynthia Stauffcher (Purdue University)
- Jonathan Clinger (Baylor University)
- Sarah Bowman (HWI/SUNY Buffalo)
- Dennis Rousseau (Einstein, Montefiore)
- Rachel Narehood Austin (Barnard College)
- Simon Vecchioni (NYU)
- Narayasami Sukumar (APS/Cornell University)
- Dean Myles (ORNL)
- Shirish Chodankar (NSLS II)
- Gino Cingolani (UAB)
- Asim Bera (University of Washington)
- Max Burian (Dectris)
Confirmed Speakers
- Arithi Jayarman (Univ. of Delaware)
- Dean DeLongchamp (NIST)
- Gregory Su (LBNL)
- Siyu Wu (BNL)
- Joerg Neuefeind (ORNL)
- Kate Page (UT Knoxville)
- Scott Misture (Alfred University)
- Maike Lang (UT Knoxville)
- Christie Nelson (BNL)
- Jue Liu (ORNL)
- Leora Dresselhaus-Marais (Stanford University)
- Hailong Chen (Georgia Tech)
- Enyuan Hu (BNL)
- Rajkishna Dutta (Princeton University)
- Elizabeth Cote (UMass Amherst)
- Cathy Badding (MIT)
- Alison Altman (TAMU)
- Saul Lapidus (APS)
- James Yates (BWXT)
- Cevdet Noyan (Columbia University)
- Adam Corrao (BNL)
Conference Registration
Evening Events
Registered participants are invited to attend the banquet dinner, awards dinner, and the NSLS-II facility tour.
Banquet Dinner
Danfords Hotel and Marina
25 E Broadway, Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Phone: +1-631-928-5200
Date: Friday, October 10, 2025, 7-9 p.m.
Please carpool, parking is limited.
Property Map | Directions & Map
Awards Dinner
Science and User Support Center (SUSC) at Brookhaven Lab
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025, 7-9 p.m.
Directions & Map
Local Conference Organizers
- Dan Olds (BNL)
- Vivian Stojanoff (BNL)
- Mercy Baez (BNL)
Accommodations
When booking your reservation, you may need to guarantee your room with a credit card. Remember to ask about their cancellation policy and if they offer shuttle service. Details
NSLS-II Facility Tour
Participants can tour the National Synchrotron Light Source II on Friday, October 10, 2025. More...
Important Dates
April 21, 2025 | General registration opens |
September 19, 2025 | Pre-conference workshop registration closes |
September 19, 2025 | Early registration deadline |