[RASMB] NIH Workshop on Hydrodynamic and Thermodynamic Analysis of Macromolecules with SEDFIT and SEDPHAT

[Peter Schuck]

Dear Colleagues,
this is to announce the upcoming

Workshop on Hydrodynamic and Thermodynamic Analysis of Macromolecules with 
SEDFIT and SEDPHAT

which will take place from September 24-28, 2007 at the NIH campus in 
Bethesda, Maryland (USA).

This workshop will review strategies for hydrodynamic and thermodynamic 
analysis of sedimentation equilibrium and sedimentation velocity analytical 
ultracentrifugation (AUC), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and isothermal 
titration calorimetry (ITC) for the characterization of biological 
macromolecules in solution.

The workshop will start on Monday morning and end on Friday at noon.  On 
the first day, we will provide an introduction into the experimental 
aspects of AUC, DLS and ITC. This part will take place in the 
laboratory.  We will review the basic operation of the instruments, choice 
of buffers, and detection systems, and experimental design dependent on the 
system under study.  For AUC, assembling the AUC cells and operating the 
XLA/I will be discussed in detail.  The following days, will cover many 
advanced topics of theory, data analysis and experimental setup.  These 
lectures are accompanied by practical computer exercises with the software.

We will introduce at the workshop also several new features, including our 
new Bayesian analysis approach for enhanced resolution and sensitivity in 
c(s), a new Sedfit version with significantly enhanced user 
interface,  faster Lamm equation solutions and multi-thread support, and 
many other new features.

A detailed description and how to register can be found here:
http://www.analyticalultracentrifugation.com/workshop.htm

Sincerely,

Peter Schuck