The Dynamic
Structural Biology Workshop aims to capture input from
the life sciences community as part of the overall science case for a potential
UK X-ray free-electron laser (XFEL).
Date: Tuesday 5th November 2019, 09:00-19:00
Venue: The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London, NW1 1A7
The day will be structured into four sessions and attendees will hear from expert speakers in a number of respective talks, which include:
- Understanding the challenges in structural biology, with Professor Dave Stuart, Diamond Light Source/University of Oxford and Professor Christopher J Schofield, University of Oxford
- X-ray applications in dynamic structural biology, with Professor Henrike Müller-Werkmeister, University of Potsdam and Dr Aina Cohen, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
- Emerging methods in studying protein dynamics, with Dr Chris Russo, University of Cambridge and Dr Adrian Mancuso, European XFEL
- Outlook and horizon view, with Professor James Naismith, Rosalind Franklin Institute/University of Oxford
The
workshop will provide a platform for all life scientists to discuss the
frontiers in structural biology, using various methods that include X-ray-based
methods from synchrotrons and XFELs, as well as cryo-electron microscopy and
NMR. The day will finish with a drinks reception to allow for further
networking opportunities.
Thanks to support from the Wellcome Trust, BBSRC/UKRI, the Rosalind Franklin Institute and
Diamond, the workshop is free of charge to attend but places are limited and
will be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. For more event
information and to see the full list of invited speakers, please click here.
We'd
also like to highlight an aligned workshop focused on physical sciences. Workshop on Frontiers of Physical
Sciences with X-ray FELs is hosted by the Imperial College
Department of Physics on Wednesday 13th November 2019
(09:30-18:00)
