13th CF@BO

It is a pleasure to inform the community of “crystal makers” that the 13th Bologna’s convention on crystal forms – CF@Bo n.13 – will take place on 7-8-9 September 2025 at the University of Bologna.

As in the previous twelve occasions, the meeting is organized jointly by the Molecular Crystal Engineering group of the Department of Chemistry G. Ciamician and by PolyCrystalLine s.p.a., a former spinoff company of the MCE group. The meeting will open on Sunday 7 in the San Giovanni in Monte historical complex of the University of Bologna and continue on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 at the Aemilia Hotel.

In keeping with the tradition of CF@Bo, the main objective of the meeting is that of providing a forum for an open academy-industry discussion of the new challenges that the theme “crystal forms” presents daily to researchers in both working environments.

The focus of the 13th edition will be on the following topics

  1. Screening, assessment, and characterization of solid forms (polymorphs, cocrystals, hydrates, solvates, and amorphous materials)
  2. Computational approach and artificial intelligence applied to solid forms (crystal structure and properties prediction, quantum crystallography)
  3. Crystallization processes by design including solventless methods of preparation (ball milling, effect of pressure, effect of impurities, solid solutions)
  4. Solid forms in the Court (intellectual property issues, patents)

The following scientists have already accepted the invitation to speak at the convention:

From Universities:  Vania André (IST, Lisbon, Pt), Gareth Williams (UCL, UK), Alessia Bacchi (Parma, It), Sally Price (UCL, UK), Matteo Lusi (Limerick, Ir), Jon Steed (Durham, UK), Michele Chierotti (UniTo), It), Ivo Rietveld (Rouen, Fr), Doris Braun (Innsbruck, Austria), Franziska Emmerling (BAM, Berlin, DE), Anna Slater* (Liverpool, UK), Edyta Pindelska (Warsaw, Pl), Delia Haynes* (Stellenbosch, SA), Gerard Coquerel (Rouen, Fr), Elena Simone (Polytechnic of Torino, It), Ines Martins, Thomas Rades (Copenhagen, DK), Fabrizia Grepioni (Bologna, It), Gareth Williams (UCL, UK)

From Industries and non-academic lab.s: Joop ter Horst (Tiofarma),  Irene Bassanetti (Chiesi), Helen Blade (AstraZeneca), Amy Woods-Ryan (GSK), Rajni Miglani Bhardwaj (Pfizer), Enrico Modena (Novartis), Luc Aerts (UCB Pharma S.A.), Matteo Daldosso (PolyCrystalLine, Italy), Joe Lubach (Genetech Inc, San Francisco), Fernandes Philippe (Johnson&Johnson), Federica Lazzari* (Chemessentia), Lee Alfred (Merck), Martin Viertelhaus (BASF) and also from Pietro Sacchi (CCDC, Cambridge), Susan Reutzel-Edens (SurePharma), and Marcus Neumann (Avant Garde materials).

*To be confirmed.
Further contributions are also expected

Early bird registration will open on 1 March.

Besides invited talks, participants will have the opportunity to present their work in “flash presentations” and poster sessions. CF@Bo represents an opportunity for young researchers to meet senior scientists and researchers from both academy and industry and to establish new collaborations.

For queries about the scientific programme contact: Dario Braga (dario.braga@unibo.it), Chairman, Fabrizia Grepioni (fabrizia.grepioni@unibo.it), Lucia Maini (l.maini@Unibo.it), Simone d’Agostino (simone.dagostino2@unibo.it). For information about the location and organization of the meeting, contact: Secretary Crystal Forms crystalforms.unibo@gmail.com Sponsorships are welcome, contact Stefano Giaffreda (slg@polycrystalline.it) or Federico Rossi (federico.rossi@polycrystalline.it)

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