Molecular Nodes Workshop in London — September 17–18, 2026

We are excited to announce a two-day, in-person Molecular Nodes workshop at King’s College London on September 17–18, 2026. Registration is free, with 30 spots available — apply by September 4, 2026.

What Is Molecular Nodes?

Molecular Nodes (MN) is an add-on for Blender, the industry-leading open-source 3D visualisation and animation program, that brings structural biology data into Blender. MN is built on top of MDAnalysis and can import structures from .pdb and .mmCIF files, molecular dynamics trajectories and topologies from a range of simulation packages, and density data from cryo-EM and cryo-ET in formats such as .map and .star. Once loaded, this data can be styled in highly customisable ways, animated from static crystal structures, and played back as full trajectories — all using Blender’s rendering engine.

Workshop Programme

Day 1 (September 17, 10:00–17:00): Learn the basics of working in Blender, importing molecular data (.pdb, .cif, MD simulations), and building animations from it. No prior Blender or Molecular Nodes experience is required.

Day 2 (September 18, 10:00–15:30): Using the skills from Day 1, you will work on your own simulation data to produce images and animations, supported by our instructors.

Details

• Dates: September 17–18, 2026
• Location: King’s College London, Strand Campus
• Cost: Free! Light lunch and coffee breaks provided.
• Capacity: 30 spots (first-come first-serve, with a waitlist)
• Application deadline: September 4, 2026, 23:59 BST

What to bring:

• Laptop (the more powerful the GPU, the better)
• Laptop charger (you will run out of battery)
• External 3-button mouse (strongly encouraged, not required)
• Your own simulation data (optional)

Apply Now

Apply via the registration form on Luma. Registration requires approval and closes on September 4, 2026.

Questions? Reach out to [email protected].

We hope to see you there!