Symposium in Membrane Protein Crystallisation - UK

From: Dr. Isabel De Moraes
Date: 10 August 2012 17:31

Dear All,

The Membrane Protein Laboratory (MPL) at Diamond Light Source is organising a Symposium in Membrane Protein Crystallisation on the 27th of September at the Research Complex at Harwell - UK

The registration is now open:
http://www.rc-harwell.ac.uk/symposium-in-membrane-protein-crystallization

There are a maximum of 75 places and the registration will be closed once all the places are taken.
Program
                Symposium in Membrane Protein Crystallization
9:45 - 10:15    arrival/registration
10:15 - 10:30   welcome
Session 1       Chair: Prof. Steve Mathews - Imperial College London
10:30 -11:00    Introduction to Membrane Protein Crystallization
Isabel Moraes - Diamond - MPL
11:00 -11:30    Stabilising Membrane Protein Samples for Crystallization
Paul Thaw and Jeanette Hobbs - Molecular Dimensions
11:30 - 12:00   lipidic Cubic Phase Technologies for Membrane Protein Structural Studies
Vadim Cherezov - The Scripps Research Institute - USA
12:00 - 12:30   Membrane Protein Nano and Macro Crystallization using Lipidic Sponge Phases
Linda Johansson - University of Gothenburg - Sweden
12:30 - 13:30   lunch
Session 2       Chair: Prof. Thomas Sorensen - Diamond Light Source
13:30 - 14:00   The Use of Bicelles in Membrane Protein Crystallization
Jeff Abramson - University of California, Los Angeles - USA
14:00 - 14:30   Current Trends in Alpha Helical Membrane Protein crystallization - The Rationale Behind MemGold, MemGold2 and MemAdvantage Screens
Simon Newstead - University of Oxford
14:30 - 15:00   Advances in Automated Imaging and Liquid Handling to Support Membrane Protein Research
Olivia Sleator - Rigaku
15:00 - 15:30   Crystallizing GPCRs for Drug Discovery
João Dias - Heptares
15:30 - 16:00   Break
session 3       Chair: Dr Alex Cameron - Imperial College London
16:00 - 16:30   Imaging Protein Crystals with Ultrafast Lasers
Ellen Gualtieri - Formulatrix
16:30 - 17:00   Exploiting Microfocused X-rays for Challenging Problems in MX
Robin Owen - Diamond Light Source
17:00 - 17:30   BLEND - The systematic Scaling and Merging of Multiple Datasets in Macromolecular crystallography
James Foadi - Diamond - MPL
17:30   Closing remarks



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We would be delighted to meet you at the symposium.


With best Regards,
Isabel Moraes

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Dr. Isabel De Moraes, MRSC

Membrane Protein Laboratory Facility Co-ordinator
Membrane Protein Laboratory
Diamond Light Source Ltd,
Chilton, Didcot, Oxfordshire,
OX11 ODE, UK