[ccp4bb] Diffractometer archeology

2019-10-22 Thread Jonathan Cooper
Its more history than science, but for posterity I have started putting together some images and other memorabilia of the Hilger and Watts diffractometer, which some may remember!  In case anyone is interested, the link is here: hilgerwatts.blogspot.com Feel free to drop me a line if you have an

[ccp4bb] Summary: [ccp4bb] off topic: microscope in glove box

2019-10-22 Thread Guenter Fritz
Dear Artem, Marta, Arwen, Robin, thank you all for the detailed info. We had a try today and it worked smoothly. Thanks again and best regards, Guenter Short version: It should be OK, especially since the vacuum is transient and not particularly 'strong*' :) Long version: if this is an older

[ccp4bb] Faculty position in Structural Biology—Cryo-Electron Microscopy

2019-10-22 Thread Stefan Arold
Dear Colleagues, If you are looking for a place where you don’t have to wait for weeks to measure on a TITAN KRIOS equipped with a direct detector and phase plate, then please consider our opening for EM-savvy faculty at KAUST. KAUST, founded in 2009, is located at the shores of the Red Sea i

[ccp4bb] Understanding Biology through Structure 16-20 March 2020

2019-10-22 Thread Tom Terwilliger
Hi Colleagues, particularly students and postdocs, I would like to encourage you to sign up for "Understanding Biology through Structure 2020" (https://cvent.me/4kq9P, March 16-20, 2020 in Santa Fe,NM). Student and postdoc fellowships covering registration and hotel are available (awarded compet

[ccp4bb] Postdoc position in virus infection, Plevka group, CEITEC, Czech Republic

2019-10-22 Thread Pavel Plevka
Dear all, I am looking to recruit two post-doctoral researchers experienced in cryo-EM, cryo-ET, or X-ray crystallography. The projects are focused on characterizing the replication of viruses in situ: We study the infection of enteroviruses by a combination of FIBM and cryo-ET to determine th