General Lab Information

Workshop 1: Cryo-EM Sample Preparation, Screening, Data Collection and Analysis (In-person)

Registration will open on February 25, 2025 and will be limited to 16 participants.

About LBMS

The mission of the Laboratory for BioMolecular Structure (LBMS) is to accelerate our fundamental understanding about the building blocks of all living organisms and their function. By gaining the fundamental knowledge, LBMS aims to foster faster developments in biotechnology and medicine to meet the Nation's needs in biofuels and healthcare. LBMS fulfills its mission by offering expertise and access to highly advanced cryo-electron microscopic capabilities to the greater research community.

Purpose of Workshop

This semi-annual workshop (2025-1) will focus on practical aspects of single particle cryo-EM including negative staining and cryo-sample preparation, screening, data collection and analysis using LBMS sample preparation room, electron microscopes and GPU workstations.

To optimize interactions and hands-on experience, this workshop will be limited to 16 participants, selected based on their application materials.

Workshop Enrollment Application

To be eligible to participate, all applicants must submit their application online by February 17, 2025. Applicants will receive notification of acceptance by February 24, 2025. For questions or assistance with this form, please contact the Workshop Coordinator.

Workshop Committee

  • Liguo Wang (LBMS, Brookhaven National Laboratory)
  • Jun Liu (Dept. of Microbial Pathogenesis, Yale University)
  • Guobin Hu (LBMS, Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • Jake Kaminsky (LBMS, Brookhaven National Laboratory)
  • Qun Liu (Biology Dept., Brookhaven National Laboratory)
  • Yong Xiong (Dept. of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University)
  • Dongyan Tan (Dept. of Pharmacological Sciences, Stony Brook University)
  • Sean McSweeney (NSLS-II, Brookhaven National Laboratory)

Workshop Sponsors

Sponsor support provided by Thermo Fisher Scientific and MÄ«TeGen

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Important Dates

January 24, 2025 Training applications open
February 17, 2025 Training applications close
February 24, 2025 Notification of application acceptance (by e-mail)
February 25, 2025 General registration opens (for accepted applicants)
March 10, 2025 Additional registration deadline for all participants who do not have an active appointment with Brookhaven Lab. You will be directed to the appropriate form once you have completed the event registration.
March 10, 2025 General registration closes

Workshop Information

Note: This event falls under Exemption D (Formal classroom training held at Federal facilities, which does not exhibit indicia of a formal conference as outlined in the Conference/Event Exemption Request Form.) Participation is contingent on application acceptance.