[3dem] Call for Cryo-EM proposals at Brookhaven’s new Laboratory for BioMolecular Structure (LBMS) - Due March 15, 2021

[Liguo Wang]

Dear Researchers,

TheLaboratoryforBioMolecular Structure (LBMS) 
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bnl.gov/cryo-em/__;!!Mih3wA!XdkX3SjOnK1XuOPEx1KNt75Nnp65AsdqCI6oEsSA54TJAIiRstDRaZsI7RqUJwgocg$ >at Brookhaven National Laboratoryis now 
accepting general researchproposals through anopenproposalprocess for 
the July – December (2021-2) cycle.  The deadlineis *Monday, March 15, 
2021 at 11:59 pm New York time*.

This new, state-of-the-art research center offers scientists access 
toadvanced cryo-electron microscopes 
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bnl.gov/cryo-em/instrumentation.php__;!!Mih3wA!XdkX3SjOnK1XuOPEx1KNt75Nnp65AsdqCI6oEsSA54TJAIiRstDRaZsI7Rpe1EyewQ$ >(cryo-EMs)forsingle 
particle analysis of proteins and macromolecular complexes, as well as 
cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) of cells and tissues.

LBMS operates in two 6-month cycles and all electron microscope (EM) 
time is requested through the web-basedProposalAllocation, Safety, and 
Scheduling System (PASS) <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pass.bnl.gov/__;!!Mih3wA!XdkX3SjOnK1XuOPEx1KNt75Nnp65AsdqCI6oEsSA54TJAIiRstDRaZsI7RpRJxLGoQ$ >system. There are a 
number ofmodes of accessforcryo-EMs at LBMS including General User, 
Rapid Access, and Block Allocation Groupsthat all follow a common life 
cycle that involves the following steps:proposalsubmission, feasibility 
evaluation, peer-review, allocation of EM time, scheduling, carrying out 
the work, and reporting the results and publications.

To create a new proposal, you need to identify the type ofproposal, the 
technique, and the microscope that fits your needs. Formore details, see 
theLBMS User Guide <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bnl.gov/cryo-em/userguide/__;!!Mih3wA!XdkX3SjOnK1XuOPEx1KNt75Nnp65AsdqCI6oEsSA54TJAIiRstDRaZsI7RpW8AN16w$ >.*If you 
already have an active proposal, you must submit an EM time request 
(ETR) against that proposal for every cycle that you want EM time 
through the web-based Proposal Allocation, Safety, and Scheduling System 
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://pass.bnl.gov/__;!!Mih3wA!XdkX3SjOnK1XuOPEx1KNt75Nnp65AsdqCI6oEsSA54TJAIiRstDRaZsI7RpRJxLGoQ$ > (PASS) system*.

If you feel you may need help during the submission process, please 
create yourproposalas early as possible. Please note theUser Services 
Office <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bnl.gov/ps/users/administration.php__;!!Mih3wA!XdkX3SjOnK1XuOPEx1KNt75Nnp65AsdqCI6oEsSA54TJAIiRstDRaZsI7Rq42eYvVA$ >will be 
available until 5:00 pm that day.

Forinstructions on how to submitproposals, see theLBMS User Guide 
<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bnl.gov/cryo-em/userguide/__;!!Mih3wA!XdkX3SjOnK1XuOPEx1KNt75Nnp65AsdqCI6oEsSA54TJAIiRstDRaZsI7RpW8AN16w$ >. Forquestions regarding the 
LBMS facility, please contact Liguo Wang atlbms-em at bnl.gov 
<mailto:lbms-em at bnl.gov>.

We lookforward to working with you during these exciting early years of 
LBMS operations!



Laboratory for BioMolecular Structure (LBMS)

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Building 745

P.O. Box 5000

Upton, NY  11973

Email:lbms-em at bnl.gov <mailto:lbms-em at bnl.gov>

Website:https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bnl.gov/cryo-em/__;!!Mih3wA!XdkX3SjOnK1XuOPEx1KNt75Nnp65AsdqCI6oEsSA54TJAIiRstDRaZsI7RqUJwgocg$  <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.bnl.gov/cryo-em/__;!!Mih3wA!XdkX3SjOnK1XuOPEx1KNt75Nnp65AsdqCI6oEsSA54TJAIiRstDRaZsI7RqUJwgocg$ >

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