Bio-CAT Workshop
Tuesday, October 9, 2001
6:00-9:00 pm
Bldg. 401, Room A1100

Talks will be presented by Bio-CAT staff and users demonstrating new capabilities, particularly in the areas of high-resolution x-ray spectroscopy, small-angle scattering, and x-ray absorption fine structure.

The meeting will conclude with a discussion of future directions of the facility, and users will have a chance to discuss their scientific requirements.

Refreshments will be provided.

CLICK HERE for tentative workshop schedule.

For further information, contact Clareen Krolik at 630-252-0549 or via e-mail at krolik@bio.aps.anl.gov.

Second International Workshop on X-Ray Damage to Crystalline Biological Samples
RESCHEDULED - December 1-2, 2001
Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Lab

Specific topics for discussion will include:

• Experience of data collection at very high intensities.
• Radiation damage at specific sites in a protein.
• Effect of radiation damage on structure determination by MAD and SAD.
• Modeling studies of putative heating effects at high intensities.
• Experience of use of helium for cryo-cooling.
• Assessment of the onset of increasing degrees of radiation damage as a function of dose and dose rate.
• Experience of radiation damage in cryo-electron microscopy of biological materials.

Workshop organizers:
Elspeth Garman (elspeth@biop.ox.ac.uk)
Colin Nave (c.nave@dl.ac.uk)
Gerd Rosenbaum (rosenbaum@anl.gov)