From horia from infim.ro Tue May 5 11:37:08 2009 From: horia from infim.ro (Horia Alexandru) Date: Wed May 6 08:12:46 2009 Subject: [Protein-crystallography] International School Summer School on Fundamentals and Basic Methods of Crystal Growth Message-ID: Please forward this announcement to your colleagues and friends. Dear Colleagues, We have the privilege to announce "International School on Fundamentals and Basic Methods of Crystal Growth" held under the auspices of "INTERNATIONAL UNION OF CRYSTALLOGRAPHY" Aug 24 - 29, 2009 -"Transilvania" University of Brasov -ROMANIA Organized by: Romanian Materials Science - Crystal Growth Society; IKZ-LEIBNIZ Institute for Crystal Growth, Berlin, Germany; Transilvania University of Brasov; University of Bucharest - Faculty of Physics; National Institute of Materials Physics Bucharest The objective of the school is to provide a comprehensive series of lectures on theoretical and experimental aspects of growth and characterization of semiconducting, oxide, metallic, organic, and biological crystals. IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES: May 15 Th - Deadline for submitting applications to the Summer School May 30 the - Notification of acceptance July 1 sty - Deadline for early Registration Fee REGISTRATION FEE 250 EUR - before July 1, 2009, by bank transfer 300 EUR - after July 1, 2009, by bank transfer APPLICATION INFORMATION The programme is open to: * graduate students * post graduate students * doctoral and post-doctoral students * researchers from industry and academia. Application files will be submitted to the address: school2009@fpce1.fizica.unibuc.ro Deadlines for submitting documents: May 15 th, 2009 CONTACT: Anca DUMITRU, anka.dumitru@psg.unibuc.ro Florin STANCULESCU, fstanculescu@fpce1.fizica.unibuc.ro Horia ALEXANDRU, horia@infim.ro The Summer School is organized in conjunction with ROCAM 2009 Summer School website: http://rocam.unibuc.ro/intschool/ ROCAM 2009 conference website: http://rocam.unibuc.ro/ You are welcome to attend the Summer School and ROCAM 2009 conference in Brasov, one of the most beautiful touring towns in ROMANIA. Feel free to contact us for any questions and forward this announcement to your colleagues and friends. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, Prof. Horia ALEXANDRU University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics Address for correspondence: P.O.Box 74 - 165, Bucharest, ROMANIA fax: + 4021 - 457 4418 mobil phone: (004) 0744 - 569 444 e-mail: horia@infim.ro ================================= From horia from infim.ro Sat May 9 07:58:44 2009 From: horia from infim.ro (Horia Alexandru) Date: Sat May 9 11:51:46 2009 Subject: [Protein-crystallography] Summer School and ROCAM 2009 - Brasov, ROMANIA Message-ID: Please forward these two announcements to your colleagues and friends. Summer School website: http://rocam.unibuc.ro/intschool/ ROCAM 2009 conference website: http://rocam.unibuc.ro/ Dear Colleagues, We have the privilege to announce "International School on Fundamentals and Basic Methods of Crystal Growth" held under the auspices of "INTERNATIONAL UNION OF CRYSTALLOGRAPHY" Aug 24 - 29, 2009 -"Transilvania" University of Brasov -ROMANIA Organized by: Romanian Materials Science - Crystal Growth Society; IKZ-LEIBNIZ Institute for Crystal Growth, Berlin, Germany; Transilvania University of Brasov; University of Bucharest - Faculty of Physics; National Institute of Materials Physics Bucharest The objective of the school is to provide a comprehensive series of lectures on theoretical and experimental aspects of growth and characterization of semiconducting, oxide, metallic, organic, and biological crystals. IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES: May 15 Th - Deadline for submitting applications to the Summer School May 30 the - Notification of acceptance July 1 sty - Deadline for early Registration Fee REGISTRATION FEE 250 EUR - before July 1, 2009, by bank transfer 300 EUR - after July 1, 2009, by bank transfer APPLICATION INFORMATION The programme is open to: * graduate students * post graduate students * doctoral and post-doctoral students * researchers from industry and academia. Application files will be submitted to the address: school2009@fpce1.fizica.unibuc.ro Deadlines for submitting documents: May 15 th, 2009 CONTACT: Anca DUMITRU, anka.dumitru@psg.unibuc.ro Florin STANCULESCU, fstanculescu@fpce1.fizica.unibuc.ro Horia ALEXANDRU, horia@infim.ro The Summer School is organized in conjunction with ROCAM 2009 You are welcome to attend the Summer School and ROCAM 2009 conference in Brasov, one of the most beautiful touring towns in ROMANIA. Feel free to contact us for any questions and forward this announcement to your colleagues and friends. ================================ Romanian Coference on Advanced Materials -ROCAM 2009 held under the auspices of ACADEMY OF ROMANIAN SCIENTISTS SCOPE The conference aims to present an overview of the latest developments in some topics on advanced materials theory, modelling, processing, characterization and applications. IMPORTANT DATES May 15, 2009 - Deadline for Abstracts June 15, 2009 - Deadline for on-line Registration July 1, 2009 - Deadline for early Registration Fee July 15, 2009 - Deadline for Submission of Full Papers TOPICS 1. Growth and characterization of inorganic crystal 2. Advanced organic materials for optics and electronics 3. Nanostructured materials for electronic and optoelectronic devices, 4. Advanced materials. General aspects, 5. Advanced functional oxide materials: characterization and applications, 6. Materials under extreme conditions 7. Biocompatible materials. Key speakers Thomas KUECH (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S.A., Principal Ed. J.Crystal Growth), Roberto FORNARI (IKZ, Berlin, Germany, Assoc Ed. J.Cryst Growth), Peter RUDOLPH (IKZ, Berlin, Germany, Assoc Ed. J. Cryst Growth), Dante GATTESCHI (Univeersity of Florence, Italy), Manfred M?HLBERG (University of Cologne, Germany), Jeffrey DERBY (Univ. Minnesota, Minneapolis, U.S.A, Assoc. Editor J.Cryst Growth), Knut DEPPERT (Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Lund University, Sweden), Wolfram MILLER (IKZ, Berlin, Germany), Abel MORENO (Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, U.K.), Koichi Kakimoto Res Inst Applied Mechanics Kyushu University, Japan, Marius STAN (Los Alamos Nat. Lab., USA), Anca DUTA (Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania), Hiroshi FUJIOKA (Univ. of Tokyo, Japan, Assoc Editor J. Crystal Growth), Markus ANTONIETTI (Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces. Potsdam, Germany), Burc MISIRLIOGLU (Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey), Stefan ANTOHE (University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, Romania). REGISTRATION FEE 250 EUR - before July 1, 2009 by bank transfer 300 EUR - after July 1, 2009 by bank transfer Student fee : 125 / 150 EUR (official supervisor recommendation ) Accompanying person fee : 125 / 150 EUR Reduced fee: 200 / 250 EUR Conference Secretariat: rocam2009@fpce1.fizica.unibuc.ro On behalf of the Organizing Committee, Prof. Horia ALEXANDRU University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics Address for correspondence: P.O.Box 74 - 165, Bucharest, ROMANIA fax: + 4021 - 457 4418 mobil phone: (004) 0744 - 569 444 e-mail: horia@infim.ro ================================= From j.vanthor from imperial.ac.uk Mon May 18 07:27:29 2009 From: j.vanthor from imperial.ac.uk (van Thor, Jasper) Date: Mon May 18 09:05:24 2009 Subject: [Protein-crystallography] Research Associate in Time resolved Laue x-ray protein crystallography at Imperial College London Message-ID: Employer: Imperial College London Website: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment Location: South Kensington, London, SW7 2AZ Closing date: September 01, 2009 Requisition number: NS2009067AB Research Associate in Time resolved Laue x-ray protein crystallography A Research Associate position is available in the Division of Molecular Biosciences at Imperial College London in the field of time resolved Laue X-ray crystallography of light sensitive proteins in the group of Dr. Jasper van Thor. The successful candidate will develop and employ experiments for time resolved X-ray diffraction using the pink-Laue technique at specialised beam line stations that combine pulsed broadband hard X-rays with pulsed optical excitation, at the SLS, APS and ESRF. The work will be conducted in a multidisciplinary environment which includes facilities for ultrafast electronic and vibrational spectroscopies to support the optical control of photolysis and reaction initiation in macromolecular crystals. The research deals with the light induced reactions in photoreceptors and fluorescent proteins and will focus on crystallisation of existing and new targets, analysis and optimisation of Laue diffraction, data processing and structure calculation of sub-ns intermediates. Additionally, the group provides support for ultrafast spectroscopic investigation of light induced reactions in targets and you will also work with members in the team on the spectroscopic characterisation and photolysis control. The successful candidate would have completed a PhD in Biochemistry, Chemistry or Physics or the equivalent in professional qualifications and experience and a have track record in Structural Biology. You will have extensive experience in monochromatic and/or Laue protein X-ray crystallography using synchrotron beam line stations or alternatively neutron diffraction. You will also have a proven track record in crystallographic data processing and structure calculation. Experience with molecular biology, protein purification and crystallisation is desirable but not essential. Experience in biomolecular spectroscopy would be an advantage but is not essential. Further details can be obtained from Dr Jasper Van Thor (j.vanthor@imperial.ac.uk). Our preferred method of application is online via our website http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment.