[RASMB] ANNOUNCEMENT: AUC/UltraScan workshop 2009 in San Antonio - 5/28-6/1

[Borries Demeler]

Dear Colleagues,

Please mark your calendar: 
the date for the 2009 Analytical Ultracentrifugation/UltraScan workshop
has now been set for May 28-June 1st at the University of Texas Health
Science Center in historic San Antonio.

Additional information and a registration form can be found online at:

	http://www.ultrascan.uthscsa.edu (Click on the "Workshop" button).

Workshop flyer for posting:

	http://www.ultrascan.uthscsa.edu/workshop/Workshop-flyer-2009.pdf

Course Contents:

This course will focus on experimental design and analysis of analytical
ultracentrifugation (AUC) experiments. The goal of this workshop is
to provide participants with a solid background in hydrodynamics, and
to provide hands-on training with the UltraScan software. The emphasis
will be on problem-solving approaches in AUC, and for the participant
to gain confidence in designing AUC experiments and using UltraScan to
analyze data and interpret the results.

The following sessions are scheduled:

Session 1: Introduction to Hydrodynamic Theory and Analytical Ultracentrifugation
Session 2: Sedimentation Velocity (1): Non-interactings systems and composition analysis
Session 3: Sedimentation Velocity (2): Reacting systems and Bead Modeling
Session 4: Sedimentation Equilibrium
Session 5: Global Analysis
Session 6: Instrumentation Workshop

Instructors:

Borries Demeler, PhD (Course Director)
UTHSCSA, Dept. of Biochemistry

Mattia Rocco, PhD
Head, Biopolymers and Proteomics lab
National Institute for Cancer Research (IST)
Genova, Italy

Virgil Schirf, MS
UTHSCSA, Dept. of Biochemistry
Technical Director, Center for Analytical Ultracentrifugation of
Macromolecular Assemblies.

Emre Brookes, PhD
UTHSCSA, Dept. of Biochemistry

A block of rooms has been reserved at a reduced rate at the Courtyard
Marriott Medical Center Hotel.  Reservations must be made before May 6th
to qualify for the discounted rate.

We look forward to see you in San Antonio!

Regards, -Borries
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Borries Demeler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Dept. of Biochemistry, MC 7760
7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78229-3901
Voice: 210-567-6592, Fax: 210-567-1136, Email: demeler at biochem.uthscsa.edu