The purpose of the Gordon Conference on Diffraction Methods in Molecular Biology is to gather together people working at the frontiers of structural biology. The emphasis is on theoretical and methodological aspects of diffraction methods.

As with many other Gordon Conferences, this meeting is held in a quiet rural community. There are few distractions, and the program leaves afternoons free for informal socializing. With the relatively small size of the meeting (limited to 135 participants), there's plenty of opportunity to get to know the leaders in the field. Most participants find it a welcome change of pace compared to large meetings with simultaneous sessions in big-city conference centers!