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<font face="Helvetica, Helvetica" size=3>Just a reminder that the
deadline for applications is July 1, 2005. <br><br>
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The National Resource for Automated Molecular Microscopy <br>
Sponsored by the National Center for Research Resources <br><br>
Announce<br><br>
A Practical Course in Molecular Microscopy<br>
November 2-10, 2005<br>
Center for Integrative Molecular Biosciences (CIMBio)<br>
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), La Jolla, California<br><br>
</font>We invite applications to participate in a Practical Course in
Molecular Microscopy. This biennial course is part of the outreach and
training activities of the NCRR National Resource for Automated Molecular
Microscopy (NRAMM), at the Center for Integrative Molecular Biosciences
(CIMBio) at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI). The course is aimed at
approximately 40 participants who want a thorough grounding in all
aspects of molecular structural determination by cryo-electron microscopy
(cryoEM).<br><br>
The course will include an extensive exposure to all of the practical
aspects of cryoEM as well as a solid grounding in the theory. The basic
format will be theoretical lectures in the morning followed by hands-on
lab sessions and demonstrations in the afternoon. The lab sessions will
include instruction in specimen preparation, use of the electron
microscope for imaging of cryo specimens, evaluation of the images, and a
thorough treatment of the image analysis techniques required to
reconstruct three dimensional maps. In addition there will be a number of
afternoon lectures introducing participants to research topics in the
area of macromolecular structure. Evenings will be reserved for
presentations by participants and for helping participants with their own
projects.<br><br>
Instructors who will particpate in the course include: Francisco Asturias
(TSRI), Tim Baker (Purdue), Charlie Brooks (TSRI), Nicolas Boisset
(Paris), Anchi Cheng (TSRI), Wah Chiu (Baylor), David de Rosier
(Brandeis), Joachim Frank (Albany), Yoshi Fujiyoshi (Kyoto), Bob Glaeser
(Berkeley), Niko Grigorieff (Brandeis), Dorit Hanein (Burnham), Elizabeth
Kubalek (TSRI), Stephen Ludtke (Baylor), Ron Milligan (TSRI), Pawel
Penczek (Houston), Clint Potter (TSRI), Tanvir Shaikh (Albany), Vinzenz
Unger (Yale), Neils Volkmann (Burnham), Thomas Walz (Harvard) and Mark
Yeager (TSRI).<br><br>
Applications forms may be found online at the workshop web page:
<a href="http://nramm.scripps.edu/seminars/2005/cryoem/" eudora="autourl">
http://nramm.scripps.edu/seminars/2005/cryoem/</a> <br>
Applicants are asked to provide a CV, publication list, and a short
description of their current work and future plans. In addition
participants will be asked to state a preference for the particular area
of image analysis (single particles, viruses, helices, 2D crystals) on
which they wish to focus. This will help balance the participation in the
lab sessions. <br><br>
A registration fee of $500 will be charged to participants from
non-profit institutions. Meals will be provided as part of the course
registration fee but participants will be expected to cover their own
travel and lodging expenses. Cost of housing is approximately $60/night
for a shared room. The course organizers will help coordinate room
sharing arrangements.<br><br>
The application deadline is 1 July and a final selection of participants
will be made by 1 August.<br><br>
Please see all other information pertaining to the course at the web
site:<br>
<a href="http://nramm.scripps.edu/seminars/2005/cryoem/">
http://nramm.scripps.edu/seminars/2005/cryoem/</a> <br><br>
For other inquiries send email to: amiadmin@scripps.edu<br><br>
<font face="Helvetica, Helvetica" size=3>Organizers<br>
Bridget Carragher, Clinton S. Potter and Ronald A Milligan<br>
National Resource for Automated Molecular Microscopy, The Scripps
Research Institute<br><br>
Please feel free to post this announcement or pass it along to any and
all interested parties.<br><br>
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Bridget Carragher, Associate Professor<br>
Automated Molecular Imaging Group, Department of Cell Biology<br>
The Scripps Research Institute, MC CB129,10550 North Torrey Pines Road,
La Jolla, CA 92037<br>
tel: (858) 784-9070; fax: (858) 784-9090; bcarr@scripps.edu;
<a href="http://ami.scripps.edu/" eudora="autourl">
http://ami.scripps.edu<br>
</a>National Resource for Automated Molecular Microscopy:
<a href="http://nramm.scripps.edu/" eudora="autourl">
http://nramm.scripps.edu</a> <br>
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