Joseph (Jody) Puglisi

Project Title: Int'l School of Biological Magnetic Resonance, 7th Course, 22 June-3 July 2005
Topic/emphasis: NMR Principles; X-ray diffraction; Single-molecule analysis of biomolecules; Protein folding
Partnering Organization(s): NATO, NSF, Russian Academy of Sciences
Populations Served: Grad Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
Location: International
Specific Location: Erice-Sicily, Italy
This an ongoing project: No
There are opportunities for student involvement in work: Yes
Description: The course will focus on the interface between structural biology, biochemistry and biophysics, in which lies the fertile ground of drug development, biotechnology and new materials. The goal of this Advanced Study Institute is to provide a crossroads to discuss new technologies in structural biology and biophysics, and their implications for drug discovery and materials development. The ASI will allow intense discussion between students and lecturers, with a comprehensive overview of a complex, critical and fast-moving area of modern research. http://smrl.stanford.edu/erice2005/