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Schedule for CMC Workshop and mini-Symposium now available

Posted on April 23, 2012 — No Comments ↓

During the week of the Membrane Protein Structural Dynamics Consortium (MPSDC)’s Frontiers in Membrane Protein Dynamics conference, a “hands-on” Workshop specifically dedicated to Membrane Protein Modeling will be held at The University of Chicago on Tuesday, May 1st. This Workshop is designed to provide an introduction to the most important computational tools and techniques used in molecular dynamics simulations of membrane proteins, including utilization of the programs NAMD and VMD.

The Workshop is co-organized by the Computational Modeling Core (CMC) of the MPSDC and the Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group (TCBG) of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The CMC Workshop will be followed by a one day, open-to-all mini-symposium on the new development of computational tools presented by the members of the CMC. If you are not already attending the CMC Workshop, please fill out this form.

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Frontiers in Membrane Protein Dynamics full schedule announced

Posted on April 3, 2012 — 2 Comments ↓

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The Membrane Protein Structural Dynamics Consortium (MPSDC) will be holding its first Frontiers in Membrane Protein Dynamics conference on Thursday, May 3rd and Friday, May 4th.

This conference consists of scientific sessions and poster presentations, and will feature both Consortium members and external invitees.

Attendance is open to the public and will take place within the context of our 3rd Annual MPSDC Meeting, where all members, NIH representatives and our External Advisory Committee will participate.

The MPSDC’s Computational Modeling Core will host a NAMD/VMD workshop and a mini-symposium prior to the conference, which will take place on the University of Chicago campus. For more information on either of these events, click here »

We are currently booked over capacity for the conference, and are therefore no longer taking registrations. Please inquire at mpsdc_admin@bsd.uchicago.edu if you have any questions.
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Computational Modeling Core to host Workshop and mini-Symposium on May 1st and 2nd

Posted on March 13, 2012 — 1 Comment ↓

During the week of the Membrane Protein Structural Dynamics Consortium (MPSDC)’s Frontiers in Membrane Protein Dynamics conference, a “hands-on” Workshop specifically dedicated to Membrane Protein Modeling will be held at The University of Chicago on Tuesday, May 1st. This Workshop is designed to provide an introduction to the most important computational tools and techniques used in molecular dynamics simulations of membrane proteins, including utilization of the programs NAMD and VMD.

The Workshop is co-organized by the Computational Modeling Core (CMC) of the MPSDC and the Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group (TCBG) of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The CMC Workshop will be followed by a one day, open-to-all mini-symposium on the new development of computational tools presented by the members of the CMC. If you are not attending the CMC Workshop, please fill out this form.

A schedule and more details for both of these events is now available »

CMC Membrane Protein Modeling Workshop

Tuesday, May 1st
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
University of Chicago
Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery (KCBD)
Room 3200
(directions)

CMC Mini-Symposium

Wednesday, May 2nd
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
University of Chicago
Gordon Center for Integrative Science (GCIS)
Room W301
(directions)

View the schedule »

MPSDC at the 56th Annual Biophysical Society Meeting

Posted on February 17, 2012 — No Comments ↓

The 56th Annual Biophysical Society Meeting is fast approaching, and this year members of the Membrane Protein Structural Dynamics Consortium (MPSDC) have collaborated on no less than 72 presentations and posters taking place in various subgroups, platforms, symposia, mini-symposia, and workshops.

Additionally, Klaus Schulten will be honored at the Meeting’s Awards Ceremony as a 2012 Society Fellow during the Biophysical Society’s on Monday February 27, 2012 for his groundbreaking effort to develop computational molecular biology as an important tool to solve problems in biophysics. Francisco Bezanilla was voted President-Elect during the 2011 Society meetings and will begin officially holding this office at the Meeting. His term as President will begin at the 2013 Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Finally, Merritt Maduke will begin her three-year term as a Councilor of the Biophysical Society as well.

The table after the jump provides a complete itinerary of all Consortium-affiliated presentations and posters. We would like to feature especially those 12 in which two or more Consortium members or associate members have collaborated (highlighted in light blue). The table is ordered by date and time.

Download a pdf of this itinerary including abstracts »

MPSDC Symposium to take place on May 3rd and 4th, 2012

Posted on February 1, 2012 — No Comments ↓

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The Membrane Protein Structural Dynamics Consortium (MPSDC) will be holding its first Membrane Protein Structural Dynamics Symposium on Thursday, May 3rd and Friday, May 4th. This Symposium will feature both scientific sessions and workshops, and we expect the sessions to include not only Consortium members but also additional external invitees. Attendance is open to the public and will take place within the context of our 3rd Annual MPSDC Meeting, where all members, NIH representatives and our External Advisory Committee will participate.

This year the meeting will be held in downtown Chicago at the University of Chicago’s Gleacher Center located at 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago IL 60611.

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The Gleacher Center

This is a wonderful and centrally located venue that we think will enhance our interactions and allow for easy transportation to and from the meeting.

Overall, we envision the event to consist of two sections. First, the Symposium will occupy all of Thursday, May 3 and the morning of Friday, May 4. Our Consortium meeting will then follow Friday afternoon and is intended only for Consortium members, our NIH liaison and the External Advisory Committee.