This course is scheduled only in Trinity term.
Participants will be expected to attend all five sessions:
13 May 2019 @ 10:00-16:30
14 May 2019 @ 09:00-16:30
15 May 2019 @ 09:00-16:30
16 May 2019 @ 10:00-16:30
17 May 2019 @ 10:00-16:30
COURSE AIM
Macromolecular crystallography has become the pivotal tool in establishing the mechanisms that underlie biological phenomena. It has further established itself at the heart of the modern drug discovery process. This course aims to introduce students to the theory underlying crystallographic methods and to provide students with the capability to apply these methods to their own research.
COURSE FORMAT
The course is split between taught seminars and practical classes in the computer lab. There will also be a practical session in the crystallisation lab.
COURSE CONTENT
This course provides a theoretical and practical introduction to the process by which crystallographic structures are determined. Students will be presented with both the fundamental physical principles that underlie crystallographic practise, and will gain hands-on experience of experimental and computational aspects of structure determination. At the end of the course, students will have used experimental data to solve structures by both molecular replacement and by experimental phasing.
COURSE LENGTH
Five days
PARTICIPANT NUMBERS
20 lectures, 20 practicals
If you wish to be considered for a place for both the lectures and practicals, please email courses@medsci.ox.ac.uk adding this in the subject line.
*PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH*