INTERNATIONAL
WORKSHOP
on
Macromolecular crystal growth and optimisation methods
National Centre for Scientific Research "DEMOKRITOS"
Athens, GREECE
31st October - 3rd November 2011
Tentative List of Speakers
Professor Naomi Chayen, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Imperial College London, United Kingdom. In charge for the E.U. "TOPCRYST" project for Imperial College
The joys and challenges of crystallising proteins
Professor John R. Helliwell, Professor of Structural Chemistry and Chair, School of Chemistry, University of Manchester, United Kingdom
The lessons of diffraction resolution and the study of crustacyanin
Professor E. Eliopoulos, Professor in Biochemistry, Dept of Agricultural Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Bioinformatics as a tool for crystallisation of membrane proteins
Mr. Fabrice Gorrec, Automation Crystallization Scientist, Structural Studies, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Robotics, procedures and innovations for macromolecular crystallisation
Dr. Demetres D. Leonidas, Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Dept. of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Thessaly, Greece.
High-throughput structure based drug design: crystallisation
Dr. Irene Margiolaki, Lecturer, Department of Biology, Section of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Patras, Greece and Visiting Scientist, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Grenoble, France
Macromolecular powder diffraction: current status and future prospects
Dr. Kyriacos Petratos, Principal Researcher, Protein Structure & Function division, IMBB-FoRTH, Heraklion, Greece
Experimental phasing of diffraction data
Dr. Roberto Steiner, Principal Investigator, Randall Division of Cell and Molecular Biophysics Group Leader, King's College London, United Kingdom
There's more than one way to skin a cat (and to crystallize proteins): simple alternative strategies that worked for us (hopefully for you as well)
Dr. Marcus Swann, Cchem, MRSC, Business Manager, Farfield Group Ltd, Manchester, United Kingdom. In charge for the E.U. "TOPCRYST" project for Farfield Group Ltd
Characterising biomolecular assemblies using Dual Polarisation Interferometry
Dr. Emmanuel Saridakis, Research Fellow, N.C.S.R. "Demokritos", Institute of Physical Chemistry, Athens, Greece. Co-ordinator of the E.U. "TOPCRYST" Project
Dual Polarisation Interferometry as a diagnostic tool for protein crystallisation
Professor Socrates Tzartos, Professor of Immunobiology, Dept. of Pharmacy, University of Patras, Greece & Head of the Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology and Immunology, Department of Biochemistry, Hellenic Pasteur Institute. Athens
Membrane proteins: the paradigm of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in muscle and nerve
Dr. Spyros E. Zographos, Researcher, National Hellenic Research Foundation , Institute of Organic & Pharmaceutical Chemistry, 11635 Athens, Greece
The purification of proteins: Objectives and strategy, choice of source, purification methods (an overview of chromatographic methods), and protein purification examples
Dr. Lata Govada, Research Associate, Crystallisation Group, Biomolecular Medicine, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
When we twist... so we twist ... for better diffracting crystals
Dr. Sahir Khurshid, Research Associate, Crystallisation Group, Biomolecular Medicine, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Theory and practice of protein crystallisation
The Workshop will also comprise demonstrations of Dual Polarisation Interferometry, crystallisation setup methods and crystallisation robotics.
Lunch and some dinners will be provided.
Limited financial support will be available to the attendants.
Limited to 20 participants. Applications to be sent to:
Dr. Emmanuel Saridakis
Institute of Physical Chemistry, N.C.S.R. "Demokritos"
Athens 15310, Greece
fax: +30-210-6511766
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