SPS-XRPD WORKSHOP

The Spring Synchrotron X-Ray Powder Diffraction (SPS-XRPD) workshops are a collaborative effort between Excelsus Structural Solutions in Switzerland and Purdue University, Argonne National Laboratory, and Improved Pharma in the United States. These workshops bring together experts from the pharmaceutical industry and the Synchrotron X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD) community. They aim to address challenges in pharmaceutical R&D, explore synchrotron-XRPD opportunities, discuss the leading edge of the technology and recent relevant applications, and facilitate open discussions. These workshops alternate between the USA and Switzerland to accommode a wider audience.
Synchrotron-XRPD offers significant potential in pharmaceutical R&D and Quality Control.
Topics include phase identification, stability assessments, structural characterizations, structural prediction and modelling, and quantifying crystalline phases, even in trace amounts. A special session covers the Pair Distribution Function method for characterizing amorphous and nano-crystalline formulations.
The 2024 edition of our event is delighted to announce the addition of Novartis Pharma to the Organizing Committee and introduces an exciting new theme: co-processed Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). But what exactly are co-processed APIs, and how are they regulated within the pharmaceutical industry? Join us as we explore their characterization and regulatory aspects.

SPS-XRPD Organizing Committee

Fabia Gozzo

Excelsus Structural Solutions - Switzerland

Arnaud Grandeury

Novartis Pharma - Switzerland

Mathilde Reinle-Schmitt

Excelsus Structural Solutions- Switzerland

Thibaud Stoll

Excelsus Structural Solutions- Switzerland

Pam Smith

Improved Pharma USA

Steve Byrn

Purdue University – USA

Chris Benmore

Argonne National Labs – USA

Upcoming Workshop Edition (SPS-XRPD-4):
10th - 11th June 2024 NOVARTIS Campus, FAB6 conference room
Fabrikstrasse 2, 4056 Basel - Switzerland