Dear Users,
Through the Collaborative Crystallography Pilot Program (CC) at the
Advanced Light Source, scientists can send protein crystals to Berkeley
Center for Structural biology (BCSB) staff researchers for data
collection and analysis. The CC Pilot Program can provide an number of
benefits to researchers:
* Obtain high quality data and analysis through collaborating with
expert beamline researchers;
* Rapid turn around on projects;
* Reduced travel costs.
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The Collaborative Crystallography program will be piloted on
beamlines 5.0.1 and 5.0.2 for one year; if successful it will be
implemented on a permanent basis. CC proposals will go through the
regular ALS General User proposal review process for
beamtime allocation. Proposals will be reviewed and ranked by the
Proposal Study Panel, and beamtime will be allocated accordingly.
BCSB staff will schedule the projects to fit into the available
resources. Only non-proprietary projects will be accepted. As a condition
of participation, BCSB staff researchers who participate in data
collection and/or analysis must be appropriately acknowledged -
typically being included as authors on publications and in PDB
depositions. Please consult the website for additional information at:
http://bcsb.als.lbl.gov/wiki/index.php/Collaborative_Crystallography
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How To Apply:
To submit a proposal, go to:
http://www-als.lbl.gov/als/quickguide/independinvest.html
Click on "protein crystallography" to begin proposal. For question 3
select "Collaborative PX 501/502." For question 9,
please describe a specific research project with a clear end point. In
order to request CC time for January/February 2009 allocation
period, proposals must be submitted by November 15, 2008. The deadline
for CC proposals for the time period March/April 2009
will be January 15, 2009.
Regards,
Banumathi Sankaran
