The LNLS 28^th Annual Users’ Meeting (RAU) will take place from 7^th to 9^th of November, 2018, at the CNPEM campus in Campinas, SP.

The RAU meeting aims to gather the LNLS users community, encouraging the exchange of experiences and debates on the existing and future facilities. It is an important forum for discussion, evaluation and presentation of proposals for the improvement of the research structures.

With the ground break of Sirius, the new Brazilian synchrotron light source, the participation of the scientific community becomes essential in order to describe their needs in present and what are their expectations on the new synchrotron source. The RAU meeting is the ideal place to foster this debate.

Important Dates

• Opening of applications: April 27^th 
• Deadline for applications with financial support: June 10^th
• Deadline for applications without financial support: August 20^th
• Releasing of selected abstracts: August 31^st
• Fee payment: from August 31st to September 30^th

The number of participants has limitations. Priority will be given to the applicants that are LNLS users or submit an abstract for potential use of the upcoming Sirius facilities.

What’s New

The 28th RAU is going to be the first edition to be held at the brand new Sirius synchroton light source!