Inorganic Biochemistry Summer Workshop--1998


Masters Auditorium
Georgia Center for Continuing Education
University of Georgia
25 July-5 August, 1998

Michael K. Johnson and Michael W. W. Adams, co-organizers
Sponsored by the Center for Metalloenzyme Studies NSF Research Training Group

Sat 25 July
5:00 pm Registration Opens, Registration Desk, Georgia Center
6:00 pm Reception, Lower Lobby
[Breakfast served every day at 7:45 am]
Sun 26 July
7:30 am Registration Opens
8:15 am Tutorial Introduction Mike Johnson/Bob Scott
8:30 am Biophysics for Biologists-I Mike Johnson/Bob Scott
10:00 am Break
10:30 am Biophysics for Biologists-II Mike Johnson/Bob Scott
12:00 noon Lunch
1:30 pm Biology for Chemists-I Mike Adams/Ellen Neidle/John Wampler
2:30 pm Break
3:00 pm Biology for Chemists-II Mike Adams/Ellen Neidle/John Wampler
5:00 pm Session Ends
7:00 pm Reception, Lower Lobby, Georgia Center
Mon 27 July
8:30 am Welcoming Remarks Mike Johnson/Mike Adams
8:45 am EPR/ENDOR Spectroscopy-I Brian Hales
9:45 am Break
10:00 am EPR/ENDOR Spectroscopy-II Brian Hales
10:45 am Break
11:00 am CD/MCD Mike Johnson
12:00 noon Lunch
2:00 pm X-Ray Crystallography B. C. Wang
3:30 pm Break
4:00 pm X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Bob Scott
5:30 pm Discussion
6:00 pm Session Ends
6:30 pm Picnic, Lake Herrick
Tue 28 July
8:30 am NMR Spectroscopy-I Jim Prestegard
9:30 am Break
9:45 am NMR Spectroscopy-II Jim Prestegard
10:45 am Break
11:00 am Mass Spectrometry Jon Amster
12:00 pm Lunch
2:00 pm Electrochemistry Ben Feinberg
3:15 pm Break
3:30 pm Computational Chemistry John Wampler
4:15 pm Break
4:30 pm Molecular Biology Marly Eidsness
5:30 pm Session Ends
6:30 pm Dinner (for Instructors only)
7:30 pm Poster Session
Wed 29 July
8:30 am Vibrational Spectroscopy Roman Czernuszewicz
10:00 am Coffee Break
10:30 am Mössbauer Spectroscopy Vincent Huynh
12:00 noon Lunch
1:30 pm Excursion (Canoe Trip)
PRACTICAL SESSIONS--(each of 5 topics run in parallel each day; sign up for one per day on Fri, 30 July; Sat, 31 July; Sat, 01 August):
Practical 1 Biochemical & electrochemical techniques Mike Adams
Practical 2Molecular biology techniques Marly Eidsness
Practical 3 Spectroscopic techniques-I (EPR, CD, MCD, Raman, Mass Spectroscopy) Mike Johnson/Jon Amster/Dennis Phillips
Practical 4 Spectroscopic techniques-II (NMR) Don Kurtz/Quincy Teng
Practical 5 Molecular modeling John Wampler/David Stewart
Thu 30 July
9:00 am-5:00 pm PRACTICAL SESSIONS
Fri 31 July
9:00 am-5:00 pm PRACTICAL SESSIONS
Sat 01 August
9:00 am-5:00 pm PRACTICAL SESSIONS
Sun 02 August
9:30 am Cytochrome c oxidase: A Case Study Beinert/Ferguson-Miller/Scott
12:30 pm Lunch
[Free Afternoon]
6:30 pm Picnic, Lake Herrick
Mon 03 August
8:30 am Photosynthetic Electron Transfer John Golbeck
10:00 am Break
10:30 am Manganese in Photosynthesis Chuck Dismukes
12:00 noon Lunch
1:30 pm Nitrogen Fixation Barbara Burgess
3:00 pm Break
3:30 pm Molybdo- and Tungstoenzymes: Sulfite Oxidase as a Case Study John Enemark
5:00 pm Discussion
5:30 pm Session Ends
6:30 pm Dinner (for Instructors only)
7:30 pm Poster Session
Tue 04 August
8:30 am Metals in Methanogenesis Greg Ferry
10:00 am Break
10:30 am Diiron Enzymes Brian Fox
12:00 noon Lunch
1:30 pm Heme Oxygenases John Dawson
3:00 pm Break
3:30 pm Cu Enzymes with Modified Active Site Residues Dave Dooley
5:00 pm Discussion
5:30 pm Session Ends
7:00 pm Banquet
8:30 pm Keynote address Helmut Beinert
Wed 05 August
8:30 am Tungsten and Life at 100°C Mike Adams
10:00 am Break
10:30 am Heme Biosynthesis: Real Life Applications of Metalloenzyme Studies Harry Dailey
12:00 pm Lunch
after 2:00 Departure


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The workshop has a registration fee of $300 which covers lodging (double occupancy), breakfast and lunch, and all social functions. Participation will be limited to approximately 60 students and the deadline for receipt of applications is April 30, 1998. Application forms can be obtained by calling Ginny Lynch at 706-542-1949 or by emailing from this page. You may also use the online application form provided below. For further information contact Michael K. Johnson at 706-542-9378 or Michael W. W. Adams at 706-542-2060, or fax them at 706-542-1935 or 706-542-9454. Our mailing address is Center for Metalloenzyme Studies, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-2556.

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Please return this online application by April 30, 1998. Do not send registration fee at this time. You will be notified of the outcome of your application by May 15, 1998.

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