TCB Hands-on Workshop in Boston

Program

Location

The Colonnade Hotel in Boston

Sun, 12/5: Introduction to Protein Structure and Dynamics

Braemore/Kenmore Room


08:30-09:00 Breakfast
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)

Mon, 12/6: Statistical Mechanics of Proteins

Braemore/Kenmore Room


08:30-09:00 Breakfast
09:00-10:00 Equilibrium Properties of Proteins
10:00-10:40 Nonequilibrium Properties of Proteins
Coffee Break
11:00-11:50 Simulated Cooling of Proteins
11:50-12:00 Daily Q & A
Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 Molecular Dynamics Tutorial
Coffee Break
15:45-18:00 Molecular Dynamics Tutorial (continued)

Tue, 12/7: Introduction to Bioinformatics

Boston Ballroom


08:30-09:00 Breakfast
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
14:00-15:30 Bioinformatics Study of Aquaporins
Coffee Break
15:45-16:00 Bioinformatics Study of Aquaporins (continued)
16:00-18:00 Bioinformatics Study of Aminoacyl tRNA Synthetases



Wed, 12/8: Parameters for Classical Force Fields

Braemore/Kenmore Room


08:30-09:00 Breakfast
09:00-10:00 Introduction to Classical Force Fields
10:00-10:40 Force Fields Parameterization
Coffee Break
11:00-11:50 Applications
11:50-12:00 Daily Q&A
Lunch Break
14:00-15:30 Paramaterizing a Novel Residue
Coffee Break
15:45-18:00 Topology File Tutorial


Thu, 12/9: Simulating Membrane Channels

Braemore/Kenmore Room


08:30-09:00 Breakfast
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
14:00-15:00 Nanotubes
15:00-15:30 Molecular Dynamics Tutorial (continued)
Coffee Break
15:45-18:00 Molecular Dynamics Tutorial (continued)