Instruct-ERIC Course: AF4 and SEC-MALS methods and their utilization in cryoEM sample preparation (Deadline 16 MAR 2025)
Course Title and link:
AF4 and SEC-MALS methods and their utilization in cryoEM sample preparation
General Description:
The 5-day hands-on course teaches non-destructive sample characterization techniques to improve cryo-EM structure determination efficiency, focusing on size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and asymmetrical flow field flow fractionation (AF4) coupled with light scattering (LS) to assess size, shape, and heterogeneity of biological samples before vitrification. The program includes optimization of samples specifically for cryo-EM, along with grid preparation and preliminary sample screening, with participants having the option to work with their own samples.
Type of Event: Hands-on course
Location: University of Helsinki, Finland
Date: 19-23 MAY 2025
Registration:
- Deadline: 16 MAR 2025, Decisions are made by 21st March 2025.
- Link to registration form
- There is no registration fee, lunch and accommodation is included.
- Participants are responsible for their own travel plans and travel costs to and within Finland.
Audience:
- MSc / PhD students, early career researchers, PIs.
- The course seems particularly relevant for those who want to learn techniques to assess and improve sample quality before cryo-EM analysis.
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Dorit