TCB Hands-on Workshop in San Francisco

Program

The schedule below is subject to change.

Mon, 3/20: Introduction to Protein Structure and Dynamics, K. Schulten

09:00-09:30 Opening Remarks
09:30-10:40 Molecular Graphics Perspective of Protein Structure and Function
Coffee Break
11:00-11:50 Molecular Dynamics Method
11:50-12:00 Daily Q & A
Lunch Break
14:00-14:45 Overview of Hands-on Sessions  
15:00-15:30 Molecular Graphics Tutorial
Coffee Break
15:45-18:00 Molecular Graphics Tutorial (continued)
 

Tue, 3/21: Statistical Mechanics of Proteins, K. Schulten

09:00-10:00 Molecular Dynamics with NAMD
10:00-10:40 Equilibrium Properties of Proteins
Coffee Break
11:00-11:50 Nonequilibrium Properties of Proteins
11:50-12:00
 
Daily Q & A
Group photo
Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 Molecular Dynamics Tutorial
Coffee Break
15:45-18:00 Molecular Dynamics Tutorial (continued)

 

Wed, 3/22: Introduction to Bioinformatics, Z. Luthey-Schulten

09:00-10:00 Introduction to Bioinformatics: Sequence, Structure, and Alignment
10:00-10:40 Evolutionary Concepts in Bioinformatics
Coffee Break
11:00-11:50 Application of Bioinformatics
11:50-12:00 Daily Q & A
Lunch Break
14:00-16:30 Evolution of Protein Structure - Aspartyl tRNA Synthetase
Coffee Break
16:45-18:00 Evolution of Protein Structure - Aspartyl tRNA Synthetase (continued)

 

Thu, 3/23: Simulating Membrane Channels, E. Tajkhorshid

09:00-10:00 Introduction and Examples
10:00-10:40 Transport in Aquaporins
Coffee Break
11:00-11:50 Nanotubes
11:50-12:00 Daily Q&A
Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 Nanotubes/IMD
Coffee Break
15:45-18:00 Stretching Deca-alanine/Open tutorial work time