The Fifth International Workshop on X-ray Radiation Damage to Biological Crystalline Samples will be held at the Swiss Light Source from 13:00 March 3rd to 13:00 March 5th 2008.
This series of workshops was originally concerned with the effects of radiation damage during investigation of protein structures by X-ray crystallography. Other techniques of structural biology are now being included to ensure greater information exchange. The workshop will therefore be of interest to all those using ionising radiation to examine biological structures at the molecular and cellular level. Topics under discussion will include: 1. Progress in the understanding of radiation damage in PX 2. Reducing or mitigating radiation damage 3. Correcting for the effects of radiation damage 4. Spectroscopies for studying radiation damage processes 5. Radiation damage in EM and EC 6. Radiation damage in XAS, SAXS and X-ray microscopy 7. Radiation chemistry and radiolysis of biological molecules The organizers are Clemens Schulze-Briese, Elspeth Garman, Colin Nave, Sean McSweeney, Raimond Ravelli, Gerd Rosenbaum and Soichi Wakatsuki. Anyone who would like to participate should e-mail Elspeth Garman ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) who will forward further information to interested parties once it is available. ------------------------------------------------- Dr. Elspeth F. Garman, Reader in Molecular Biophysics, Department of Biochemistry, Rex Richards Building, University of Oxford, Tel: (44)-1865-275398 South Parks Road, FAX: (44)-1865-275182 OXFORD, OX1 3QU, U.K. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------- <DIV><FONT size="1" color="gray">This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential, copyright and or privileged material, and are for the use of the intended addressee only. If you are not the intended addressee or an authorised recipient of the addressee please notify us of receipt by returning the e-mail and do not use, copy, retain, distribute or disclose the information in or attached to the e-mail. Any opinions expressed within this e-mail are those of the individual and not necessarily of Diamond Light Source Ltd. Diamond Light Source Ltd. cannot guarantee that this e-mail or any attachments are free from viruses and we cannot accept liability for any damage which you may sustain as a result of software viruses which may be transmitted in or with the message. Diamond Light Source Limited (company no. 4375679). Registered in England and Wales with its registered office at Diamond House, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DE, United Kingdom </FONT></DIV>
