Biomolecular Solid State NMR Winterschool 2008

Please visit the webpage of the 2010 Winterschool

U.S.-Canada Winter School on Biomolecular SolidState NMR

Stowe, Vermont, January 20-25, 2008

Organized by Robert Tycko (NIH) and Robert G. Griffin (MIT)

Lecture notes and problem sets

Pictures of the Winter School!

Purpose

This Winter School was designed to be a pedagogical meeting aimed at students and postdoctorals in the field of biomolecular solid state NMR, as well as more senior scientists who are interested in entering this field. The primary goals of the school are

to foster the scientific development of the next generation of biomolecular solid state NMR spectroscopists
to introduce biomolecular solid state NMR methods to senior scientists who are currently working in related fields
to encourage the sharing of information and the development of collaborative relationships among biomolecular solid state NMR groups, and consequently
to accelerate progress in the field.

Topics

the fundamental conceptual basis for modern techniques in biomolecular solid state NMR
practical aspects of solid state NMR hardware and the implementation of solid state NMR techniques
data analysis and numerical simulation methods
methods for the preparation of isotopically labeled peptides and proteins for solid state NMR.

Speakers

Robert Tycko – National Institutes of Health

Robert Griffin – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tim Cross – Florida State University
Stan Opella – Univ. of California, San Diego
Ann McDermott – Columbia University
Chad Rienstra – University of Illinois
Chris Jaroniec – Ohio State University
Mei Hong – Iowa State University
Yoshitaka Ishii – University of Illinois, Chicago Circle
Michèle Auger – Laval University
Tatyana Polenova – University of Delaware
Mikhail Veshtort – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Gaël De Paëpe - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Kurt Zilm – Yale University

Program and handouts

The final PROGRAM is available in PDF format. Further information (including lecture notes, problem sets and solutions) are available on-line on the following page.

Location

The Winter School was held at the "Inn at the Mountain" in Stowe, Vermont, beginning the evening of January 20 and ending at noon on January 25. Lectures, demonstrations, and problem-solving sessions were held in the mornings, late afternoons, and evenings, with time for recreation (e.g., downhill and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, etc.) in the early afternoon. See notes below.

Recreation

ALPINE SKI RENTALS For those of you interested in renting downhill skies and boots there is a special package available to conference participants available from Pinnacle Ski and Sports, 3391 Mountain Road, Stowe, VT. The Toll House Lift that connects to the other lifts on Mt Mansfield and Spruce Peak is ~100 meters from the door of the Inn and Conference Center.

NORDIC SKIING and SNOWSHOEING Stowe has four beautiful, interconnected cross country ski/snowshoe networks (Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe Mountain, Top Notch and Edson Hill) and the Stowe Mountain area is about 300 meters from the Inn. XC-skies/snowshoes can be rented there and trail passes are also available. Additional information is available at here.