[ccp4bb] Postdoc and PhD positions in membrane protein structural biology

[Henning Tidow]

Dear colleagues,

Postdoc and PhD positions are available in (membrane) protein 
biochemistry and X-ray crystallography in the newly established research 
group of Dr. Henning Tidow at the Institute for Biochemistry and 
Molecular Biology, University of Hamburg, Germany.


Our group studies the structure-function relationship of various 
membrane proteins with focus on (but not limited to) IMPs involved in 
calcium transport. Typical projects will involve expression, 
purification and structural characterization by X-ray crystallography of 
membrane proteins as well as functional studies to elucidate their 
regulation.


The lab is part of The Hamburg Centre for Ultrafast Imaging (CUI), a 
center of excellence with close ties to the DESY campus hosting the most 
advanced light sources PETRA III and the upcoming European XFEL and thus 
providing great opportunities for structural biology research.


We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a strong interest in 
structural biology. A background in macromolecular X-ray crystallography 
as well as protein purification and crystallization would be an 
advantage. For the postdoc position the candidate must demonstrate 
strong research potential evidenced by scientific publications in the 
area of (membrane) protein crystallography. Good English language skills 
are essential; knowledge of German is not required.


The positions are funded by The Hamburg Centre for Ultrafast Imaging 
(CUI) and initially available for up to three years. Salary will be 
according to the collective agreement (German TVL scale). In case of 
equivalent qualifications, disabled applicants will be preferentially 
considered.


Applications and informal inquiries about the position should be sent to 
Henning Tidow by email (ti...@chemie.uni-hamburg.de). Applications 
should include a CV, a letter of motivation detailing research interests 
and expertise, and contact details for at least two referees. The 
positions will remain open until suitable candidates are found.


Best wishes,
Henning

[ccp4bb] Workshop announcement @ Inst Pasteur Montevideo - Uruguay : Modern Approaches in Drug Discovery for Neglected Infectious Diseases

[Alejandro Buschiazzo]

Dear Colleagues:

We are pleased to announce the Workshop: "Modern Approaches in Drug 
Discovery for Neglected Infectious Diseases" at the Institut Pasteur de 
Montevideo (Uruguay).


*Dates:* November 3rd - 8th, 2014

*Venue**: *Institut Pasteur de Montevideo (Montevideo, Uruguay)

*Invited speakers:* Wim Hol (University of Washington, Seattle, USA), 
Paul Michels (University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK), Celerino 
Abad-Zapatero (University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA), Hugo 
Cerecetto (UdelaR), Marcelo Comini (IP Montevideo), Sergio Pantano (IP 
Montevideo), Alejandro Buschiazzo (IP Montevideo)*

*
*Aim:*
The general aim of this International Workshop is to train students in 
state-of-the-art approaches for drug discovery and rational design, with 
special emphasis on target-based methods. The course will provide with a 
multidisciplinary view, with invited professors covering a diverse set 
of subjects : protein crystallography, in silico methods for molecular 
simulations, medicinal chemistry and biology of neglected infectious 
diseases.** For details of the activity please see the preliminary 
program. 



The course will be in English.

This activity is supported by the /Center for Structural Biology of the 
MERCOSUR /(CeBEM ), jointly with the /United 
Nations University Biotechnology Programme for Latin America and the 
Caribbean/ (UNU - BIOLAC ).


*
**Applicants:*

Graduate students and young research scientists are encouraged to apply. 
24 students will be selected among the applications. The Course will 
provide financial support for the students, covering registration fees, 
and for the case of those coming from abroad, all local expenses 
(lodging, per diem and local transportation).

/*
The application deadline is September 8th, 2014. The results will be 
announced by September 30th.*/


The application form, activity program, contact information and other 
details can be found at the web site of the course 



Please address further inquiries tosbdd_cou...@pasteur.edu.uy 


Looking forward to welcoming you in Montevideo!


--
Alejandro Buschiazzo, PhD
Research Scientist
Unit of Protein Crystallography
Institut Pasteur de Montevideo
Mataojo 2020
Montevideo 11400
URUGUAY
Phone: +598 25220910 int. 120
Fax:   +598 25224185
http://www.pasteur.edu.uy/pxf

[ccp4bb] GTBio 2014 meeting, October 7-10, 2014 in Grenoble

[Dominique HOUSSET]

Dear all,

We are pleased to announce the GTBio2014, the meeting of the Biology 
thematic group of the French Crystallographic Association (AFC), that 
will be held in Grenoble, from Tuesday October 7 until Friday October 
10, 2014. The web site of the meeting is accessible through the 
following link: *http://gtbio2014.ibs.fr
*Registrations are now open and you can already send your abstracts for 
either oral or poster presentations.

Important dates to remember:

*June 30, 2014:* deadline for submiting an abstract for a talk
*June 30, 2014:* deadline for requesting student's fellowship (see web 
site).
*September 7, 2014:*deadline for registration and for submiting an 
abstract for a poster.


Should you have any question about the meeting, do not hesitate to 
contact us: gtbio2...@ibs.fr


languages of the meeting will be both French and English

Looking forward to seing you in Grenoble next Fall,

Dominique Housset, on the behalf of the GTBio2014 organizing committee.
*
*

--

Dominique HOUSSET


 Groupe IRPAS (Immune response to pathogens and altered self)

 Institut de Biologie Structurale
 71 avenue des Martyrs
 CS 10090
 38044 Grenoble Cedex 9 - France


 Tel.: (33) (0)4 57 42 86 18
 e-mail: dominique.hous...@ibs.fr
 web psb: http://www.psb-grenoble.eu
 web ibs: http://www.ibs.fr

Re: [ccp4bb] Scalepack2mtz keeps running

[Eleanor Dodson]

Do check for any differences in format..
Or attach the sca file and I can check why/what (maybe!)
  Eleanor


On 25 May 2014 13:02, chen  wrote:

> hi all,
>
> I have an .sca file processed by HKL2000 about 4 years ago, I just used
> the Scalepack2mtz program to change it into .mtz file. However, the program
> keeps running. To ensure that the Scalepack2mtz program is ok, I use
> another new .sca file for verification and it turns out that this file is
> changed into .mtz file in seconds.
>
> Has anyone encountered such case ?
>
> best regards
> chen
>