The Astbury Biostructure Lab (University of Leeds) is partnering with eBIC (Diamond light source) Scottish Centre for Macromolecular Imaging (University of Glasgow), Midlands Regional Cryo-EM Facility (University of Leicester) and Birkbeck college (University of London) to host training courses between 2021-2026 in cryoEM.
 
Training leads : Rebecca Thompson and Christos Savva 

The Astbury Biostructure Lab (University of Leeds) is partnering with eBIC (Diamond light source) Scottish Centre for Macromolecular Imaging (University of Glasgow), Midlands Regional Cryo-EM Facility (University of Leicester) and Birkbeck college (University of London) to host training courses between 2021-2026 in cryoEM.

This training course may be remote, but you will be able to get hands-on experience on Titan Krios microscopes as well as sessions on theory, sample preparation and on-the-fly data processing.

The programme will be split into two sections, the main talks and the virtual interactive sessions. While the programme is specifically targeted to those involved in the running of high-end cryoEM infrastructure/facilities/computing, we are taking advantage of the virtual format and allowing anyone who is interested to join the main sessions. The virtual interactive sessions will be limited to those who are actively involved in their daily role in the running of cryoEM infrastructure, and will have limited slots available.

1:00-4:00 PM PDT

A virtual workshop on ?the application of cryoEM to study RNA and protein-nucleic acid complex?es will be held as a joint SSRL/LCLS Users? Meeting and Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference event, on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 21. Determining RNA structure can be challenging. Recent advances in cryoEM, however, have made it possible to solve RNA structures at 2-4 ? resolution. All speakers at this event have collected their data at our Stanford-SLAC cryoEM facilities.
 

 

Speakers:

 Alfonso Mondragon, Northwestern University

 Seyed Torabi, Yale University

 Kalli Kappel, MIT Broad Institute

 Zhaoming Su, Sichuan University

 Kaiming Zhang, University of Science and Technology of China
Organizer:

Wah Chiu, Stanford University

The 4th International Conference on Three-dimensional Cryo-EM Image Analysis is planned to be held March 9-12, 2022 at Granlibakken Conference Center, Lake Tahoe, California. The 2022 conference ( postponed 2020 at the onset of the Pandemic ) builds on our successful previous events on the same theme in 2014, 2016 and 2018.

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Registration details will be posted closer to November 2021. 

NIH sponsored Joint CryoEM Service Centers Webinar Series
Time: Â 12pm (Eastern Time - USA)
 

Registration is at no-cost, but sign-up is required
 
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b-gFxuajQ_WaWajsUcQvIw 

This cryo-EM focused workshop will be held virtualy on 2 days: 8/17-18 from 12:15 to 5/6 pm ET and will focus on the fundamentals of cryo-EM, primarily benefiting those who are new to the field. In this workshop, we will highlight historical advances leading to the current state of the field, provide an overview of EM sample preparation and data collection, and detail cryo-EM data processing, interpretation and validation. We will monitor a live data collection and provide tutorials on on-the-fly cryo-EM data processing. This workshop is a companion workshop to Managing and Using National cryo-EM Facilities.

The 78th Annual Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference, a free virtual event hosted by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory from September 19th to September 21st, 2021, and concurrent with the 2021 SSRL/LCLS Users' Meeting and Workshops.
 

The conference will feature a welcome reception on September 19th (via Kumospace) followed by two full days of lectures, poster presentations and virtual tours to the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory facilities.

Session topics include metals in biology, computational methods in structural science, cryoEM of biomolecules and cells, scientific opportunities for remote access to user facilities, neutron diffraction, and powder diffraction in materials science research.

The best graduate student poster presentations at the conference will be awarded with the Chung Soo Yoo Award, established by the Pittsburgh Diffraction Society to honor Dr. Yoo’s memory, and a $400 cash prize. One award will be given to a poster related to biological research and one to a poster related to materials science or chemistry. All graduate students are welcome to submit a poster and be considered for the awards.

The annual Nordic cryo-EM symposium cryoNET will take place 18-19 
October 2021, organised by Umea University, Sweden
 

Confirmed keynote speakers for 
the symposium:
David Baker, Bridget Carragher, Yifan Cheng, Radostin Danev, Joey Davis, 
Misha Kudryashev, Holger Mueller, Eva Nogales, Dimitry Tegunov and
Giulia Zanetti.

The symposium will be fully acessible online and we will add on-site 
viewing/presenting options in Ume? as permitted by the evolving guidelines.

In addition to the keynotes, there are several open slots for abstract 
talks. There will also be an online poster session accessible to 
registered participants, with the option to prerecord a video pitch for 
your poster.

The symposium will start at 13:00 CEST on Monday 18 October.

Abstract submission deadline is 31 August. Registration is free but 
mandatory (deadline 30 September).
 
If you have questions regarding the programme please contact
Bernt Eric Uhlin, bernt.eric.uhlin@umu.se

Simons Electron Microscopy Center
New York Structural Biology Center, New York, NY

Over the past 20 years, data collection for cryoEM has become highly automated. However, most data collection sessions still require operator oversight to obtain the highest quality data. This goal of this workshop is to address next generation data collection strategies that integrate machine learning and real-time processing to reduce or eliminate the need for operator intervention. We invite applications to participate in this workshop which will take place in-person in New York, NY.
 

The workshop can accommodate a total of 25 participants.

The application deadline is 1 September 2021. A final selection of participants will be made by 15 September 2021.
 

To register please visit 
 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RGDHFK7

Thursday 24th June 2021 at 10am EST.

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Due to the expected large audience, please register online in advance.

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The aim of the course is to provide in-depth understanding of theory and practice in cryo-EM image processing, covering basic topics such as Fourier Transforms, image formation and CTF, to more advanced ones such as Bayesian methods, subtomogram averaging, postprocessing, high resolution refinement and atomic model building.

A series of pre-recorded lectures will be provided to watch in advance, and during the course there will be live video Q&A sessions with the experts. These will be followed by practicals on a wide range of commonly used software. The practicals will mainly be led by the software developers, giving a unique chance to understand in depth the ?black boxes?. In addition, we will have exciting live sessions and social interactions.

We will only be able to take a very limited number of applicants, who will be selected based on a series of required criteria:

skills and motivation:

- some existing level of exposure to cryo-EM
- basic familiarity with linux/command line operation
- a commitment to continuing work with cryo-EM and to spreading the knowledge locally.

technical requirements:

- a fast and stable internet connection
- ideally two monitors (or one plus a tablet: practicals will run on parallel guacamole and zoom sessions)

Applications will only be open for a short time (closing in early July); we are sending this message now so that you can gather all the necessary documents in advance. The application form will require a cover letter, a CV, and a letter of recommendation from your supervisor. Please make sure it is clear in these documents how you meet the above criteria. An email with the details on how to apply and the necessary links will be sent to this mailing list as soon as possible.

We will take participants from PhD level up, and we ask that only one application is sent from any institution.
 
https://meetings.embo.org/event/21-cryo-em 

Organized by Chi-yu FU, Lu GAN, and Matthias WOLF

Hosted by Academia Sinica, National University of Singapore, and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology

Jointly organized by the Institute of Science and Technology 
(IST) Austria and the Vienna Biocenter (VBC). The event will be held in 
person on September 20, 2021, so long as COVID allows.

Speakers include: Â 

Ariane Briegel, Ruben Fernandez 
Busnadiego, Bridget Carragher, Alessandro Costa, Tristan Croll, Misha 
Kudryashev, Karolin Lueger, Lori Passmore, and Juri Rappsilber. 
Talks will cover everything cryo-EM related, from methods to single particle 
analysis to tomography.

A registration fee of 25 euro to help cover the costs 
of an in-person meeting, but the fee will be waived in case we 
transition to a virtual meeting.

June 7, 2021, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. (PDT).

Prof. Wah Chiu, Stanford University, "Cryo-EM Redefines the Boundaries of Structural Biology"

Prof. Lena F. Kourkoutis, Cornell University, "Atomic-resolution Cryo-EM for Quantum Science"
 
Please register: Â https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-W_CXuUKQs-3NE96ydJi8A

First Annual Scientific Meeting of iNEXT-Discovery, is a European project in the area of structural biology, from which you can access several EU centers (X-ray, NMR, cryoEM and 
biophysical technologies).