Minisymposium on CryoEM and CryoET: From knowledge to cures

This mini-symposium presents current cutting-edge research in immunology, neurobiology, and cancer performed using cryo-electron microscopy and related techniques. Event will be live-streamed.

Graphic of several protein complexes

Model of di-nucleosome binding two CENP-N molecules (pink) fitted in the experimental cryoEM map (transparent). Photo credit: Sekulic lab.

Recording of the seminar

We will begin with an introductory talk on the techniques and capabilities by the SciLife Lab's CryoEM facility team, followed by a presentation by equipment manufacturers Thermo and Jeol. The scientific part of the program will begin after lunch. On Thursday, the program will continue at Radiumhospitalet with hands-on demonstrations.

Venue for Wednesday, 18th October 2023:
Room Forum, ground floor
Forskningsparken (Oslo science park)
Gaustadalleén 21, Oslo

Venue for Thursday, 19th October 2023:

NOTE: Venue change:

10:00-12:00: Room Kino, Forskningsparken (Oslo Science Park)

Link to Teams stream: Click here to join the meeting

14:00-16:00: Research-building (K-building, Oslo science park, seminar room 1)
The Norwegian Radium Hospital, Montebello, 0379 Oslo, Norwa

Program

Wednesday, 18th October 2023 (Forskningsparken, room Forum)

09:30 CryoEM and CryoET – emerging technique for understanding structure and function of biomolecules
Gunnar von Heijne & Marta Carroni (SciLifeLab CryoEM facility)

10:00 SciLifeLab CryoEM facility – establishment, organization, capabilities
Gunnar von Heijne & Marta Carroni (SciLifeLab CryoEM facility)

10:30 Advances and Frontiers in cryoEM
Rebecca Thompson (ThermoFisher Scientific)

11:00 Introduction to the JEOL CRYO ARM series – technology, applications and outlook
Emanuel Katzmann (Jeol)

11:30 Understanding biomolecular behaviour with mass photometry
João Pedro Maurício Rosa (Refeyn)

11:45 Lunch

13:00 Opening words
CHROMATIN: How we use cryoEM to learn about centromeric chromatin
Nikolina Sekulić (University of Oslo, Norway)

13:10 PX Oslo - Structural biology core facility
Mateu Montserrat Canals (University of Oslo, Norway)

13:20 BioCat – National graduate school in biocatalysis
Flore Kersten (University of Oslo, Norway)

13:30 PROTEIN FOLDING: Cotranslational protein folding studied (in part...) by Cryo-EM
Gunnar von Heijne (Stockholm University, Sweden)
Host: Ute Krengel

14:05 NEUROBIOLOGY: In situ cryo-electron tomography of β-amyloid and tau in post-mortem Alzheimer’s disease brain
Rene Frank (University of Leeds, UK)
Host: Jan Bjålie

14:40 Coffee break

15:15 CANCER: Structural biology of Ras regulation: structure of human Neurofibromin
Marta Carroni (Stockholm University, Sweden)
Host: Nikolina Sekulić

15:50 VESICULAR TRANSPORT: Electron cryo-microscopy reveals the structure of membrane-remodeling proteins
Carsten Sachse (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Germany)
Host: Andreas Brech and Harald Stenmark

(Cancelled) 16:25 IMMUNOLOGY: In situ cryoEM of IgG3-mediated complement activation reveals novel structural insights into immune defence
Thomas H. Sharp (Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands)
Host: Jan Terje Andersen

17:00 Closing
Nikolina Sekulić, Ute Krengel and Andreas Brech

Thursday, 19th October 2023 (Oslo Science Park/Radium hospital Oslo)

10:00 Remote demonstration of CryoTEM "Glacios 2" and its capabilities (Thermo Fisher) 
NOTE: Venue change: Room Kino, Forskningsparken (Oslo Science Park)
Link to Teams stream:
 Click here to join the meeting

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Core facility for advanced electron microscopy and tomography – demo
Andreas Brech 
(K-building, Radium Hospital, seminar room 1) - registered participants only

Sponsors

Organizers

Nikolina Sekulic, Ute Krengel and Andreas Brech

Published Sep. 21, 2023 1:17 PM - Last modified Nov. 22, 2023 1:25 PM