[3dem] Cryo-electron microscopy and tomography meeting at UCLA, Oct. 2-3, 2009

[Hong Zhou]

Dear Colleagues,

 

I would like to bring to your attention of the following upcoming meeting on
high-solution cryo-electron microscopy and tomography at UCLA.
http://www.cnsi.ucla.edu/electron-microscopy/ 

 


Advanced Electron Microscopy in NanoMedicine Symposium 

Friday, October 2nd - Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
Location: CNSI Auditorium 

Attendance is free but space is limited. Register early! 


Recent advances have made cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM) an important
imaging tool for major applications in both medicine and nano-biological
research. Researchers can use cryoEM to visualize a broad range of
assemblies or nanometer-scale structures at near-atomic resolution and in
three dimensions. This imaging method covers a scale range from tens of
micrometers to angstroms and provides valuable structural information for
numerous scientific disciplines including cell biology, microbiology,
medical, biomolecular, molecular, pharmaceutical and materials sciences. 

Featuring in-depth talks by leading cryoEM experts and poster presentations
by both academic and industrial researchers, this symposium provides a
timely venue for highlighting the latest technology developments that are
key to nanobiology and nanomedicine applications. Topics range from
cryo-sample preparation, high-resolution cryoEM imaging, advances in
electron tomography, computational processing and visualization to
pharmaceutical and vaccine applications. Developments in these areas will
ultimately contribute to major advances in rational drug design, targeted
delivery and will lead to biology-inspired nano-machineries. 

The program is open to students, faculty and industrial researchers with the
expectation that the interactions among attendees will enable new
collaborations and help speed-up applications in nanomedicine. Students are
strongly encouraged to participate in the poster session, which is an
integral part of the program. 

The symposium is organized by the newly established Electron Imaging Center
for <http://www.eicn.ucla.edu/>  Nanomachines (EICN) and will take place on
October 2 & 3, 2009 at UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI).
Nanomedicine is a top priority at CNSI whose, new 188,000 square foot
building is strategically located on the UCLA Campus to facilitate
collaborations among faculty from the schools of engineering, physical and
life sciences, and medicine. CNSI has established a number of core
facilities, including EICN, which houses two of the most advanced electron
microscopy instruments - a Titan scanning transmission electron microscope
(STEM) and a Titan Krios cryo-electron microscope from FEI Company.

 

 

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Z. Hong Zhou, Ph.D.,  310.983.1033/206.0033  Email:
<mailto:Hong.Zhou at UCLA.edu> Hong.Zhou at UCLA.edu

Electron Imaging Center for Nanomachines (EICN), CNSI
<http://www.EICN.ucla.edu> http://www.EICN.ucla.edu 

 and Dept of Microbiology, Immun. & Mol. Genetics
<http://www.mimg.ucla.edu/> http://www.mimg.ucla.edu/

UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7364 | Office: BSRB 250B, cell: 2813804319

 

UCLA Mail code:  736422, BSRB 237

Courier delivery: BSRB 250B, 615 Charles E Young Drive S, Los Angeles, CA
90095

 

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