Key Facts:
- 207 participants attended, reflecting strong engagement and enthusiasm for the community.
- Representation from 23 countries, with valuable contributions from infrastructures like the ILL and ESS.
Program Highlights:
- 14 talks were delivered, covering diverse topics and fostering meaningful discussions.
- 4 science highlights showcased cutting-edge research and impactful results :
- Hanna Wacklin-Knecht from the ESS, presented a study related to the protein mechanism involved in cell death with the precious help from neutron reflection.
- "Searching for Coherent Elastic Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering with Ricochet at ILL" was the presentation delivered by Julien Billard, from IP21 Lyon
- Lucy Clark, from the University of Birmingham presented "Quantum Materials Research - Opportunities and Challenges for Neutron Scattering "
- Ingo Manke, HZB - delivered his talk entitled "Neutron Imaging in Energy Research"
- 3 user support interventions addressed practical needs, enhancing collaboration within the user community for Hard Matter, Soft Matter, Data treatment.
Interaction and Engagement:
A dedicated Q&A round table, before the event closure, allowed participants to engage dynamically, ask questions, and gain insights directly from representatives from ILL, ESS, LENS and ENSA.
These moments of exchange are essential to strengthening collaborations within our vibrant community and nurturing the ambition of young researchers considering neutron science for their careers.
We are proud of this strong turnout and the depth of discussions. Thank you to all participants, speakers, and organizers for making this event a success!