The Specialised Group of NMR (GERMN) of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ) is pleased to announce the XV Manuel Rico NMR School.
This well-established bi-annual summer course is aimed at PhD students, postdocs, technical staff of NMR facilities and researchers in general, from academy and industry, interested in deepening their understanding of NMR. The course covers theoretical aspects, state-of-the-art methods and applications in fields as diverse as Molecular Chemistry, Materials, Biology, Medicine, and Pharmaceutical Industry, including solution-state, and solid-state NMR, as well as MRI techniques.
Due to the forced interruption as a result of the pandemic in the year 2021, we decided to organize the NMR school for two consecutive years, 2022 and 2023, to respond to the high demand and recover its regularity, alternating it with the GERMN Biennial Meeting in even years.
The School counts with a panel of experienced teachers that are recognized scientists in different fields of NMR. Besides its academic value, the School provides a very friendly atmosphere, stimulating discussions and informal interactions between participants and teachers, creating the basis for joint projects and collaborations. We really encourage people who are interested in improving their knowledge in the exciting field of NMR to enroll in the School, which will surely meet their expectations.
19th-23th June 2023, Jaca, Spain
NMR: historical perspective
Ignacio Alfonso, IQAC (CSIC)
Product operator formalism
Tammo Diercks, CIC bioGUNE
Phase cycling and gradients
Borja Mateos, IRB Barcelona
2D homonuclear correlation NMR
Ignacio Delso, University of East Anglia
2D heteronuclear correlation NMR
Laura Castañar, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
The Nuclear Overhauser Effect
Jesús Ángulo, CSIC–Universidad de Sevilla
NMR relaxation
Oscar Millet, CIC bioGUNE
Understanding the NMR spectrometer
Antonio Fernández, Bruker
Pulse calibrations and other practical aspects
Marga Gairí, Universitat de Barcelona
NMR & the Periodic Table
Esteban Urriolabeitia, ISQCH (CSIC-Unizar)
Solid-state NMR
Luis Mafra, University of Aveiro
MRI
Silvia Lope, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
Protein NMR
Jose Luis Neira, Universidad Miguel Hernández
NMR in Pharmaceutical Industry
Rodrigo Carbajo, Janssen
Metabolomics
Iola Duarte, University of Aveiro
Diffusion NMR
Eurico Cabrita, Universidad NOVA de Lisboa
New tools in solid state NMR
Guido Pintacuda, Université Claude Bernard Lyon
NMR Technologies Bruker.
To be confirmed
Chemical Exchange
Ignacio Fernández, Universidad de Almería
Workshops:
Processing of NMR spectra
David Pantoja, IQFR (CSIC)
Protein NMR
Jose Luis Neira, Universidad Miguel Hernández
Small molecule assignment
Ignacio Pérez-Victoria, Fundación Medina
It is best to register for the course as soon as possible since the number of attendees will be limited by the capacity of the room. The priority will be assigned based on the registration date. Registration closes at April 30th, 2023 or when the course is fully booked.
Please do your registration here
Course registration fees
Members of GERMN 300 EUR
Members of the RSEQ 400 EUR
Other 450 EUR
You will receive an invoice generated by the RSEQ.
Here you can find more information about how to become a member of the RSEQ and/or GERMN.
Due to accounting requirements, each attendee should arrange the accommodation directly with the Jaca University Residence as explained in the accommodation section. The accommodation is paid separately.
The accommodation is at the University Residence of Jaca, inaugurated in 1929 to accommodate the Summer Courses of Spanish Language and Culture of the University of Zaragoza.
At present, the Summer Courses include both courses directed to the study of Spanish as a foreign language, as well as the university extension focused on social interest topics. Outside the summer period, the Residence is the frequent venue for congresses, colloquia and scientific seminars, and hosts frequent cultural meetings.
The accommodation at the University Residence of Jaca with arrival on Sunday, June 18th and departure on Friday, June 23th, in half board (breakfast & lunch) and double room.
Each attendee should arrange it directly with the Jaca University Residence using the form below.
Download the form and fill in with the data of the person/company that will pay it.
Send this completed document to the Jaca University Residence (resijaca@unizar.es with subject: CURSO RMN).Attach a photocopy of your DNI or passport if you will pay the invoice. This document is not needed if the invoice is to be paid by your institution or employer.
Pricing. Standard accommodation (whole course): 5 days in double room with breakfast and 4 lunchs = 189.75 EUR. Contact directly the Residence if you have particular requests.
A number of travel aids (100 EUR) will be awarded to help young researchers to attend the meeting. The total number of aids will depend on budget availability.
Travel aids should be applied for at the registration. With their request, they must attach a letter from their supervisor explaining the benefits expected for the course in the context of their research project as well as the unavailability of alternative financing resources.
Requirements for travel aids:
-Applicants working in Spanish laboratories must be members of the GERMN society. (click here to access registration form)
-Furthermore, a limited number of travel aids is reserved for applicants from countries other than Spain.
For further information, contact the organizers at rmnjaca@rseq.org
Ordesa Hike (7 hours hike to «Horse tail water Fall»)
Jaca is one of the privileged cities of Aragon for its communications with both sides of the Pyrenees, for its mild and pleasant climate and for its cultural and sporting offers.
We will take advantage of Jaca’s proximity to the Pyrenees to visit and hike through the splendid «Lost Mountain/Ordesa Valley» National Park. In Winter, the most attractive feature is snow sports on the ski slopes of Candanchu, Astun, Panticosa and Formigal.
Throughout the year, in addition to the Municipal Pavilion of Ice, the possibilities of high mountain sports, hiking or cycling, allow you to climb the highest Pyrenean peaks or travel 90 km. of Camino de Santiago. In addition, Jaca alternates every two years with Oloron the headquarters of the Folkloric Festival of the Pyrenees.
How to get there.
By car: Jaca-Huesca-Zaragoza (N-330) and Jaca-Pamplona (N-240)
By bus: There are regular lines from Zaragoza, Huesca and Pamplona to Jaca. Consult schedules at alosa
By train: Consult frequencies and schedules at renfe
The nearest airports to Jaca are in Huesca (75 km.), Zaragoza (150 km.), Pamplona (109 km.) and Pau in France (130 km.).
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Course Directors
Teresa Blasco, ITQ (UPV-CSIC)
Martina Palomino, ProtoQSAR
Collaborator
Alejandro Vidal, ITQ (UPV-CSIC)
Contact & Inquiries: rmnjaca@rseq.org
Dr. Ignacio Alfonso will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
“Learning NMR has drastically broaden my mind giving access to transversal knowledge in different disciplines like chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics, thus providing extremely valuable tools for professional careers in science”
Dr. Jesús Angulo will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
“My research interests focus on the detection, structural and energetic characterisation of low-affinity receptor-ligand interactions, where NMR spectroscopy plays a predominant role.”
Dr. Eurico Cabrita will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
“I have learned the invaluable lessons of precision, patience, and attention to detail that NMR demands, and I appreciate the vital role that NMR plays in elucidating the structures and dynamics of molecules.”
Dr. Rodrigo Carbajo will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023.
“NMR is the common thread in my scientific career that has allowed me to explore fields such as Chemistry, Structural Biology and Drug Discovery”
Dr. Laura Castañar will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
“I’m an enthusiastic NMR spectroscopist working on the understanding, development and application of NMR. Do you want to know more about the amazing things you can do with NMR? Join us and let’s have fun learning NMR!”
Dr. Iñaki Delso will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
“NMR is the perfect partner for curiosity, it has always helped me find answers to What, How and Why.”
Dr. Tammo Diercks will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Platform Manager
Dr. Iola Duarte will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
“I am fascinated by the valuable clues that the metabolic profile of cells can give us about their biochemical state and functions.”
Antonio Fernández will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
“Discover the inside out of NMR”
Dr. Ignacio Fernández will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
“My initial exposure to NMR was during my PhD, when I used it to scope out the stuff I made and to figure out how the heck the reactions worked. Since then, NMR is at the center of everything we do in the NMRMBC crew.”
Dr. Marga Gairí will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
“NMR has allowed me to enjoy doing things that I specially love: learning and teaching. And also being close to young students and researchers.”
Dr. Silvia Lope will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
Silvia Lope Piedrafita is in charge of the MRI platform of the Autonomous University of Barcelona equipped with a Bruker BioSpec 7T spectrometer for in-vivo nuclear magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy. She works on the development, implementation and optimization of imaging and spectroscopy (MRI/MRS) techniques at high magnetic field for biomedical, biological and food science applications.
Dr. Luis Mafra will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
Principal Researcher at CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro
Dr. Borja Mates will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023.
“As a NMR spectroscopist, one learns how sensitive nuclear spins are to the chemical environment, as scientists, our environment determines how we resonate and I am determined to reinforce a dynamic and exciting magnetic resonance community.”
Dr. Oscar Millet will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
“I apply a pinch of NMR everywhere: it is not the best technique for almost anything, but it is most useful for about everything!”
Dr. Jose Neira will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
“NMR is a slow technique, so I have learnt from NMR to be patient”.
Dr. David Pantoja will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
NMR Facility Manager of the LMR node of the ICTS-LRB.
Dr. Ignacio Pérez-Victoria will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
«I am experienced in the application of high-resolution NMR spectroscopy to elucidate the fascinating and frequently challenging chemical structures of bioactive microbial natural products»
Dr. Guido Pintacuda will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
“My passion for the dancing spins? 25-year delay, but no sign of decay!”
Dr. Esteban Urriolabeitia will be teacher at the XV Manuel Rico NMR School in June 2023
“What started as a degree subject has become an essential tool for my research (everything must be verified in a 5mm tube), and even a topic of research in itself. And that moment when everything fits together and is explained is truly motivating!”