Presented by Dr. Fariborz Nasertorabi (weeks 1-4);
Dr. Gye Won Han & Dr. Cornelius Gati (week 5);
Dr. Gye Won Han (week 6-7)

Thursdays | Sept 11 – Oct 23, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00pm, MCB

 

To register for these workshops,
please complete registration by the preceding Tuesday
(space is limited: first come, first serve).

 

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SBC Workshop Series:

  • Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 | 12:00–1:00 pm | MCB 102
    Presented by Dr. Fariborz Nasertorabi

    Workshop Highlights:

    • Amino acids
    • Proteins
    • Protein structure
    • Clues about the protein function
    • Get to know your protein
    • Where to search
    • Q&A session

    Who Should Attend:

    • Anyone who is interested in proteins
    • Anyone who wants to work with proteins
    • No prior experience required –
      all are welcome!

    What You’ll Gain:

    • Understanding of amino acids and proteins
    • Hidden clues in sequence and fold
    • Why proteins have different characteristics

    To register for these workshops,
    please complete registration by the preceding
    Tuesday,     September 9    th
    (space is limited: first come, first serve).

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  • Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025 | 12:00–1:00 pm | MCB 102
    Presented by Dr. Fariborz Nasertorabi

    Workshop Highlights:

    • Overview of cloning strategies
    • Primer design and vector selection
    • Fusion partners, tags, modifications
    • Expression systems
    • Q&A session

    Who Should Attend:

    • Anyone interested in molecular biology techniques.
    • No prior experience required –
      all are welcome!

    What You’ll Gain:

    • An understanding of the cloning process
    • Learn what tag or fusion proteins to select
    • How to choose an expression system

    To register for these workshops,
    please complete registration by the preceding
    Tuesday,     September 16    th
    (space is limited: first come, first serve).

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  • Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025 | 12:00–1:00 pm | *MCB 402
    Presented by Dr. Fariborz Nasertorabi

    Workshop Highlights:

    • Affinity chromatography
    • Ion exchange chromatography
    • Size exclusion chromatography
    • Affinity chromatography
    • Establishing a protocol
    • Batch mode vs column
    • Interpretation of graphs
    • Q&A session

    Who Should Attend:

    • Anyone who is interested in proteins
    • Anyone who wants to work with proteins
    • No prior experience required –
      all are welcome!

    What You’ll Gain:

    • Understanding of chromatography principles
    • Interpreting SDS gels and chromatographs
    • Learning to design a purification protocol

    To register for these workshops,
    please complete registration by the preceding
    Tuesday,     September 23    r
    (space is limited: first come, first serve).

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  • Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 | 12:00–1:00 pm | MCB 102
    Presented by Dr. Fariborz Nasertorabi

    Workshop Highlights:

    • Practice your data
      mining skills
    • Design constructs
    • Principles of crystallization
    • Sample preparation for
      • X-ray crystallography
      • Cryo-EM
    • Q&A session

    Who Should Attend:

    • Anyone who is interested in proteins
    • No prior experience required –
      all are welcome!

    What You’ll Gain:

    • Understanding how to put protein puzzles together
    • Designing protein constructs
    • Understanding sample quality

    To register for these workshops,
    please complete registration by the preceding
    Tuesday,     September 30th
    (space is limited: first come, first serve).

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  • Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025 | 12:00–1:00 pm | *MCB 402
    Presented by Dr. Gye Won Han & Dr. Cornelius Gati

    Workshop Overview:

    X-ray and cryo-EM:

    • Pipeline of structure determination
    • Data collection and processing
    • Practical tips and common pitfalls

    Who Should Attend:

    • Anyone interested in learning or refreshing
      knowledge of structure determination workflows

    What You’ll Gain:

    • Understanding of experimental workflows
    • Confidence in data interpretation
    • Practical tips for structure determination

    To register for these workshops,
    please complete registration by the preceding
    Tuesday,     October 7th
    (space is limited: first come, first serve).

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  • Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 | 12:00–1:00 pm | MCB 102
    Presented by Dr. Gye Won Han 

    Workshop Overview:

    • Basics of electron density interpretation
    • Identifying α-helices and
      β-strands in density maps
    • Using maps in model building
    • Working with 2Fo-Fc and difference maps
    • Validation statistics
    • Hands-on tips for modeling

    Who Should Attend:

    • Anyone interested in learning how to interpret and model using electron density maps, including beginners

    What You’ll Gain:

    • Understanding map types and their interpretation
    • Strategies for fitting and validation
    • Confidence in evaluating structural models

    To register for these workshops,
    please complete registration by the preceding
    Tuesday,     October 14th
    (space is limited: first come, first serve).

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  • Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 | 12:00–1:00 pm | MCB 402
    Presented by Dr. Gye Won Han 

    Workshop Overview:

    • Overview of refinement strategies and tools
    • Reciprocal-space vs real-space refinement
    • Validation metrics and how to interpret them
    • Common issues and how to troubleshoot

    Who Should Attend:

    • Anyone working with structural models who wants to improve their skills in refinement and quality control

    What You’ll Gain:

    • Deeper understanding of refinement workflows
    • Confidence in interpreting validation reports
    • Practical approaches for model improvement

    To register for these workshops,
    please complete registration by the preceding
    Tuesday,     October 21st
    (space is limited: first come, first serve).

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