Educational WorkshopsAn interactive and educational series of workshops is planned for DiPIA 2007. This format provides a unique opportunity for conference attendees to interface directly with numerous leaders in the field of protein interaction analysis. The workshop topics have been chosen to compliment the scientific sessions and will feature recognized experts in the specific application areas.
The following workshops are scheduled: Biacore Tutorial (Sunday, May 6, 2007, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.)Discover the potential of your Biacore instrument! In this workshop, participants will learn how to develop kinetic, affinity, concentration, surface competition and competition in solution assays. We will also discuss troubleshooting and data analysis tips. Tutorial participants will receive a discount voucher to attend a scheduled Biacore class. Antibody Engineering and Characterization (Date/time TBA)Biacore has become the gold standard for antibody characterization. In this workshop, we will discuss how you can characterize antibodies at all stages, from phage display to monoclonals. Characterizing Protein-Small Molecule Interactions (Date/time TBA)Direct detection of small molecules binding to drug targets is currently one of the most challenging aspects of drug discovery. With improvements in technology and new approaches to experimental design and data evaluation, small molecule binding assays have become more routine. The key steps required to design and generate a successful small molecule assay will be discussed. Protein Expression and Purification (Date/time TBA)For most detailed biophysical characterizations of protein interactions, the bottleneck lies in the efficient production and purification of proteins. In this workshop advances in protein expression and purification that can help you streamline and speed up this process will be discussed. Sensor Surface Preparation (Date/time TBA)Several strategies are available for preparing sensor surfaces to use in your biosensor experiment. In this workshop, sensor chip options, immobilization chemistries and new, quick approaches to sensor surface preparation will be discussed. Working with Lipids and Membranes (Date/time TBA)Many of the molecules of interest in today's biomedical research interact with or are associated with components of cellular membranes. However, the analysis of interactions with membranes and membrane proteins presents additional complexity to the scientist at the bench. In this workshop, we will examine cutting-edge techniques for examination of interactions involving membranes and membrane proteins.
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