MacCHESS is pleased to announce that the BioSAXS Essentials III Workshop will once again be offered at Cornell University. 

 

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BioSAXS Essentials III: Getting Started in Biological Small-Angle X-ray Solution Scattering

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Date:                          February  24-26, 2012

Location:                  Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, Ithaca, NY

                                    ** to be held in the new CHESS eXploration Station educational Facility

Cost:                         $150

 

Deadline for Registration: February 10, 2012

 

 

MacCHESS is offering an intensive HOWTO course in BioSAXS. A day of lectures on basics and software tutorials by experienced practitioners in the field will be followed by actual data collection on two MacCHESS beamlines (F2 and G1 stations).

 

While the primary purpose of the course is educational, students may bring a limited number of their own research samples. Prepared standard protein samples will be available to all students for practice.

 

Course topics:

 

·         Basic principles and processing methods

·         Critical sample preparation tips

·         Evaluating data quality

·         Computing envelopes and data modeling

·         Overview of advanced and emerging methods

·         What you need to know for publication

 

Speakers:

R. Gillilan (MacCHESS)

S. Nielsen (Danish Technical University)

M. Moller (University of Copenhagen)

K.  Gupta (UPENN Medical school)

T. Grant (Hauptman-Woodward Institute)

N. Ando (MIT)

L. Pollack (Cornell University)

 

SPACE IS LIMITED

 

REGISTRATION:  http://www.chess.cornell.edu/BioSAXS%20course/Registration/register02242012.html

 

REQUIRED: 

·         Once registration is complete you must submit a short express-mode proposal form  http://express.chess.cornell.edu/EM_form.php. 

·         If you are bringing your own samples please notate in Section 9 of the proposal form the solution you will be using for your samples to determine hazards, if any. 

·         Additionally please notate “BioSAXS Essentials Course” in Section 9 of the form.

·         You are also required to complete an on-line safety training at http://www.chess.cornell.edu/onlnequiz/index.htm (this safety training is necessary in order to use our facility). 

HOTEL:    We have a block of rooms set up at the Best Western University Inn located just one block from CHESS at 1020 Ellis Hollow Road, Ithaca, NY. The rate of the room is $89/night.  To make a reservation call the hotel direct at (607) 272-6100 and ask for the BioSAXS workshop room block OR the CHESS rate.  The Best Western offers a free shuttle service to and from the Ithaca airport and to Cornell Campus.

 

Hope you can join us.  Should you have additional questions, please call (607) 255-7163.

 

Richard Gillilan

Sr Scientist

MacCHESS

Ithaca, NY