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## When and Where

The 2025 MDAnalysis UGM (User Group Meeting) will be held in-person across 3 days, 9th-11th November, 2025, at at [Arizona State University](https://www.asu.edu/).
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Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287

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## What to Expect
The UGM will bring together users of the MDAnalysis package from different communities. Our goal is to foster an opportunity to connect interdisciplinary researchers and developers across biomolecular simulations, soft matter, materials science and more. Whether you are a new MDAnalysis contributor, an MDAnalysis core developer, or a researcher using (or interested in using) MDAnalysis for your work in academia or industry, this UGM is for you.

You can expect:
* Keynote talks from experts in the molecular dynamics simulations space (see [Keynote Speakers](https://www.mdanalysis.org/pages/ugm2025/#Keynote-Speakers) below)
* Talks related to developing and using MDAnalysis for diverse scientific applications (see [Program](https://www.mdanalysis.org/pages/ugm2025/#Program) below)
* A focus on recent simulation streaming work being undertaken at ASU
* Tutorials diving into new features
* Talks about the science that is done with the help of MDAnalysis (see [Program](https://www.mdanalysis.org/pages/ugm2025/#Program) below)
* A focus on using MDAnalysis for directly streaming simulation trajectories
* Interactive tutorials diving into new features
* Short "master classes" on how to use advanced features of MDAnalysis effectively
* Direct access to the [MDAnalysis core developer team][coredev] to help shape future development of MDAnalysis
* Networking opportunities to foster new collaborations
* A hackathon and other social outings
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* Contributed workshops from several Open Molecular Software Foundation projects (Open Forcefield, Open Free Energy, OpenADMET)


## Registration
In-person attendance will be $100 per attendees, and online attendance will be free; see the registration button below.

Register by **July 15, 2025** (midnight anywhere on Earth):

<a href="https://forms.gle/bPvVTMpzBkyCRtNA7" target="_blank" style="background:#FF9200;padding:10px;margin:10px 0px;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;font-size:16pt;color:#000000;display:inline-block;border-radius:3px">Register</a>

For in-person attendance we will ask for a $100 registration fee when we confirm your registration with you after the registration deadline, but you can register without paying the fee immediately.

Online attendance is free.


### *Bursaries* for in-person attendance
A number of **bursaries** will be available to assist with travel and accommodation costs for participants from outside the [greater Phoenix
area](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_metropolitan_area). You can apply for a bursary as part of the registration process. We especially
welcome your application if you consider yourself to be part of an underrepresented demographic in the computational molecular sciences.
Bursary recipients will be notified by July 30, 2025.

## Keynote Speakers

Keynote speakers will be announced soon.
### Dr. Lillian Chong

<img
src="/public/images/UGM2025photo_Chong.PNG"
title="Dr. Lillian Chong" alt="Dr. Lillian Chong"
style="float: left; width: 220px; height: 220px; border-radius: 20px; border: 15px solid white" />

Lillian Chong is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on developing and applying
advanced simulation methods to investigate rare but biologically important events, with an emphasis on capturing rigorous kinetics. Her group
leads the development of the open-source [WESTPA][] software, which implements weighted ensemble path sampling strategies for efficient simulations
of rare events. She also works on the development of implicitly polarized force fields and rational design of protein conformational switches.
Prof. Chong received a B.S. in Chemistry at MIT and a Ph.D. in Biophysics from UCSF, under the mentorship of Peter Kollman. She then completed
postdoctoral training with Vijay Pande at Stanford University and Bill Swope at the IBM Almaden Research Center. Her honors include the Gordon
Bell Special Prize for COVID-19 Research and an NSF CAREER Award.

### Dr. Matthias Heyden

<img
src="/public/images/UGM2025photo_Heyden.jpg"
title="Dr. Matthias Heyden" alt="Dr. Matthias Heyden"
style="float: left; width: 220px; height: 220px; border-radius: 20px; border: 15px solid white" />

Matthias Heyden joined Arizona State University's School of Molecular Sciences in 2017. Prior appointments include a research group leader
position at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung and the Cluster of Excellence RESOLV, and as a postdoctoral researcher at the University
of California, Irvine.

His group uses computer simulations to gain atomistic insights into molecular systems. A main focus of this work is to understand the process of
solvation of small solutes (ions, alcohols and metabolites) up to large biopolymers (proteins and nucleic acids). Another avenue of his research
is in the analysis of correlated vibrational motion in biomolecular liquids, which provide rich information on the propagation of energy and local
density fluctuations within the system (i.e. sound propagation). These simulations can be compared to coherent scattering experiments with neutrons
or x-rays, but the computer models allow further to isolate the correlations between specific components of the system and to follow time- and space
correlations of atomic vibrations with spatial resolution. This provides entirely new insights into the dynamic coupling of low-frequency intermolecular
vibrations in liquids and between biomolecules and their surrounding solvent. In addition, the Heyden lab develops novel methods to simulate biomolecular
solutions on a large scale including 100s to 1000s of flexible proteins or polymers. These approaches provide insights into the complex interactions
between biomolecules in realistic, crowded environments resembling the interior of living cells.

## Program

A finalized agenda will be available closer to the event date. The UGM will include a mix of talks, tutorials, and a hackathon where attendees can expect 15 minute talks, 5 minute lighting talks, and poster presentations. A streaming focused hackathon will provide attendees to an opportunity to incorporate this new feature into their workflow.
A finalized agenda will be available closer to the event date. The UGM will include a mix of invited and contributed talks -- including 15 minute talks,
5 minute lighting talks, and poster presentations -- as well as interactive tutorials. A streaming focused workshop will provide attendees an opportunity
to incorporate this new feature into their workflows.

Please find below the preliminary program. Please note that specific time slots and session details are subject to change.

| **Time**<br/>(room) | **Sunday, November 9, 2025**<br/>(PSF 186) | **Monday, November 10, 2025**<br/>(PSH 350) | **Tuesday, November 11, 2025**<br/>(PSF 186) |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Morning | Welcome Notes<br>Introduction to MDAnalysis<br>Keynote (Lillian Chong) | Keynote (Matthias Heyden)<br>Contributed Talks | MDAnalysis Panel Discussion<br>Contributed Talks |
| Afternoon | MDAnalysis Workshop | MDAnalysis Streaming Workshop | Contributed Workshops (OpenADMET, OpenFF, OpenFE) |
| Evening | Poster Session | | |

## Travel and Accommodation

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### ASU Venue

The workshop will be held in the Student Success Center in the Department of
Physics at [Arizona State University][ASU] (room PSF 186 in the [Physical Sciences F
building][PSF]). The address is
Physics at [Arizona State University][ASU] (room PSF 186 in the Physical Sciences F
building) and room PSH 350 in the Physical Sciences H building. The address is

Department of Physics
Arizona State University
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## Code of Conduct
All members of the MDAnalysis community and participants in this UGM are expected to abide by the MDAnalysis [Code of Conduct][coc] (CoC).

If you are attending the UGM and wish to make a report, you may contact the [CoC Committee members](https://www.mdanalysis.org/pages/team/#roles) or other event staff/organizers so that they can take any [appropriate immediate response](https://numfocus.org/code-of-conduct-archive/response-and-enforcement-events-meetups). If you would prefer not to do that, please [submit a report][coc_report] to MDAnalysis.
### The short version
Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down others. Behave professionally. Remember that harassment and sexist, racist, or exclusionary jokes are not appropriate for NumFOCUS.

All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate.

NumFOCUS is dedicated to providing a harassment-free community for everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion. We do not tolerate harassment of community members in any form.

Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, friendly community for all.

### The long version
You can find the [long version of the Code of Conduct](https://numfocus.org/code-of-conduct) on the NumFOCUS website.

### How to report

If you feel that the Code of Conduct has been violated, feel free to submit a report, by using the [NumFOCUS Code of Conduct Reporting Form](https://numfocus.typeform.com/to/ynjGdT?typeform-source=numfocus.org). For an [appropriate *immediate* response](https://numfocus.org/code-of-conduct-archive/response-and-enforcement-events-meetups), you may contact the [CoC Committee members](https://www.mdanalysis.org/pages/team/#roles) or other event staff/organizers, who will introduce themselves to you at the event.

### Who will receive your report
Your report will be received and handled by the NumFOCUS Code of Conduct Working Group; trained, and experienced contributors with diverse backgrounds. The group is making decisions independently from the MDAnalysis project, PyData, NumFOCUS or any other organization.

You can [learn more about the current working group members and the reporting procedure](https://numfocus.org/code-of-conduct) on the NumFOCUS website.

## Who to Contact
If you have any questions or special requests related to the UGM, you may [contact the organizing committee][ugm_email].

## Sponsors
A special thanks to our supporters:
A special thanks to our sponsors:


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title="National Science Foundation" alt="National Science Foundation"
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[Light Rail]: https://www.valleymetro.org/maps-schedules/rail
[PHX Sky Train]: https://www.skyharbor.com/ground-transportation/phx-sky-train/
[LightRail44thSt]: https://valleymetro.org/maps-schedules/RAIL?location=44th%20St/Washington,%20East%20Washington%20Street,%20Phoenix,%20AZ,%20USA
[WESTPA]: https://westpa.github.io/westpa/
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