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Day 1 Lectures, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 – Flickinger Lecture Hall

 *  Workshop participants will register for specific workshops at the conclusion of Day 1

Day 2 Workshops, Wednesday, June 3, 2015 *                                              

Session 1 - 1st Floor Classroom:   High-throughput sample screening, sample prep, imaging and data analysis. – Delivered by Joe Luft and Edward Snell, HWI High Throughput Laboratory (HTS)

• Includes a virtual tour of Macroscope and a tour of the HTS lab
• Students/postdocs will analyze their previously submitted samples in real time during the session (see below for details on sample submission)

Session 2 -  2nd Floor Lab :  Preparation and handling of nanocrystals – Delivered by Petra Fromme (ASU) and former member Chris Kupitz (UWM)

• Members of the Fromme Lab at ASU and Chris Kupitz of UWM will cover practical considerations for the preparation, handling and delivery nanocrystals

Session 3 - 3rd Floor X-ray Room : The identification of nanocrystals – Delivered by  Edward Snell

• Introduction and overview of the SONICC
• Powder diffraction will be covered in depth and if time permits light scattering

Session 4 - 1st Floor Classroom : MacGyver Challenge the BioXFEL edition – Delivered by BioXFEL PI’s and Staff.

• Use your improvisation and collaboration skills to develop a career-saving device

Session 5 - 3rd Floor Lab : Lab in a suitcase – Delivered by Alex Ros

• Introduction to the techniques and equipment:

• Attendees are encouraged to bring a nanocrystal suspensions to try crystal sorting with a microfluidic system

Crystallization Sample Submission Details

We will be offering our high-throughput crystallization screening services for free to all workshop participants. You will have the opportunity to submit your own sample, review your crystallization results in Session 1 of the workshop, and get advice and training in image and data analysis. This could be a great opportunity to find new crystallization conditions and have the results analyzed by our in-house crystallization experts. You do not have to submit a sample to participate in this session, but it will be a much more useful experience if you do.

We have 2 types of customized screens available, one for soluble proteins and one for membrane proteins.

Soluble screen details:

If you are interested in using this service, please let me know as soon as you can and I can help arrange your submission. This will only be free if you attend the associated workshop session and we ask that you limit your samples to 1 per person for this event. If you have any further questions please contact Bill Bauer .

BOOK YOUR HOTEL ROOMS NOW

Travel expenses will be covered for students and postdocs attending the workshop. Rooms will be hard to find if you wait too long. The NHL combine is being held in Buffalo at the same time as the Site Visit. We have arranged discounted accommodations at two hotels which are within walking distance of HWI, bars, and restaurants.  You are able to begin booking your rooms now at the following locations:

1.  Double Tree by Hilton Buffalo Downtown

o   125 High Street, Buffalo, NY 14203

o   716-845-0112

o   Double Tree Buffalo Downtown

o   Group Name:  BioXFEL

o   Group Code:  BIO

o   $102 + tax

o   Cut-off date:  May 1^st

o   6 min walk to HWI

2.  Comfort Suites

o   601 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203         

o   716-854-5500

o   Comfort Suites Downtown Buffalo

o   Please call to make reservation and mention Hauptman Woodward to get the discount

o   $79 + tax;  valet parking $10 per day

o   Cut-off date:  none

o   13 min walk to HWI

It would be advantageous to book rooms ASAP as there are only 30 rooms available at the Double Tree and the Comfort Suites is not holding any rooms it is strictly first come first served.

1. Crystallopgraphy
2. Data Analysis
3. phase diagram
4. powder diffraction
5. XTAL Growth