Join us for the 83rd Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference to be held on September 15–18, 2026 at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (Menlo Park, CA) located ~0.25 miles from Stanford University’s main campus 

• Opening Reception: September 15 (Redwood Rooms) 
• Scientific Program: September 16–17 and the morning of September 18 

o Two parallel sessions: Life Sciences and Chemistry & Materials Science 
o Shared keynote lectures and joint poster sessions bring the full community together for interdisciplinary exchange (Kavli Building) 

• Conference Banquet: September 17 (offsite) 
• Pittsburgh Diffraction Society Business Meeting: September 18 (Kavli Auditorium) 
• Facility Tours of the SSRL synchrotron and LCLS X-ray free-electron laser on the afternoon of September 18th
• Extend your stay to also attend the Joint ALS-SSRL Users' Meeting Check back soon for information on session topics and registration. We look forward to seeing you at SLAC! 

Check back soon for information on session topics and registration. We look forward to seeing you at SLAC!

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