Our Community
CCPBioSim stands for the Collaborative Computational Project for Biomolecular Simulation. CCPBioSim is a vibrant UK network of scientists and developers focused on advancing biomolecular simulation through training, collaboration, software support, and community events, with an emphasis on inclusivity and real-world impact.
Community Purpose
The community brings together:
- Researchers and developers working on biomolecular simulation methods and tools.
- Experimentalists and computational scientists who want to integrate simulation with experimental workflows.
- People at all career stages, from early-career researchers to seasoned experts, to learn, share, and collaborate.
It’s intended to be inclusive and creative, encouraging participation from anyone interested in biomolecular simulation.
What the Community Does
CCPBioSim supports its community through:
- Training workshops and tutorials to teach simulation methods and best practices.
- Annual and specialist conferences, where members share research, techniques, and emerging science.
- Software development support for tools that help researchers run and analyse simulations.
- Monthly seminar series and other events that connect academia, industry and experimentalists.
Community Values
The CCPBioSim community emphasises:
- Accessibility — lowering barriers so more people can use biomolecular simulation.
- Sharing knowledge and tools — making methods, data and software more FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
- Interdisciplinary engagement — bridging chemistry, physics, biology and computing.
Links with Wider Initiatives
CCPBioSim contributes to national data infrastructure efforts, like integrating provenance and reproducibility for simulation data.
It collaborates with other computational biology communities and projects (e.g., through consortia like DRIIMB).