Register for the March 26 Webinar on the New PDB Beta Archive

02/26 

Register for the March 26 Webinar on the New PDB Beta Archive

The sky is not falling, but the Protein Data Bank is running out of 4-character IDs. In preparation, wwPDB recently launched the new Beta PDB Archive for testing.

The new directory structure is organized around extended PDB IDs and will replace the current PDB archive when all 4-character PDB IDs are assigned. The Beta PDB archive contains all current PDB data and is updated weekly.

Join Dr. Ezra Peisach to hear about the future of PDB identifiers, the layout of the public archive, and the deprecation of legacy PDB-formatted files. Learn how you can start utilizing new resources today.

After the webinar, users will be able to:

• Understand the layout of the new PDB beta archive
• Learn how to use URLs to PDB data that will work now and in the future
• Understand PDB ligand validation process and how to choose high quality ligand structures.

The webinar is intended for:

• Software developers who access PDB data
• Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in structural biology
• Faculty members and professionals who utilize PDB data

How to Use the Beta PDB Archive and Extended PDB IDs Today will take place

Thursday March 26, 2026
1 - 2pm Eastern | 10am - 11am Pacific.

Please register for this free event. An institutional email address for registration is preferred.
You will receive confirmation and a Zoom link by email before the event.