The Schedule

Morning Session

Welcome From the Organizers- Charlotte Crowe, Mark Nakasone, and Tom Owen-Hughes

Welcome and introduction to SCMI activities
Tom Owen-Hughes, Professor of Chromatin Structure and Dynamics, Director the UoD Cryo-EM Facility, University of Dundee
David Bhella, Professor of Structural Virology, Director of the SCMI, University of Glasgow

Cryo-EM at CeTPD: structures of the molecular complexes that drive degraders’ mode of action
Alessio Ciulli, Professor of Chemical and Structural Biology, Director of the Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation, University of Dundee 

Talk title TBA  
Laura Spagnolo, Professor of Biophysical Chemistry, University of Glasgow

Towards a structural understanding of Rift Valley Fever phlebovirus interferon suppression
Uli Schwarz-Linek, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Biology, University of St Andrews

Understanding the chromatin recruitment of DNA methyltransferase 3A
Hannah Wapenaar, Postdoctoral research associate (Wilson Lab), University of Edinburgh

 Evaluation of the Cryo-ARM 300 - Direct Electron Apollo combination
David Bhella, Professor of Structural Virology, Director of the SCMI, University of Glasgow

Mass photometry – an analytical technology for biomolecular characterization
Perla Vega Dominguez, Refeyn

Network Lunch

Free food in atrium (MSI) Life Sciences

Afternoon Session

MSI Small Lecture Theatre (again)

Talk title TBA  
Tom Owen-Hughes, Professor of Chromatin Structure and Dynamics, Director the UoD Cryo-EM Facility, University of Dundee

Exploring the human proteasome regulation
Éilís McClay, Postdoctoral researcher (da Fonseca Lab), University of Glasgow

Structural Characterisation of Protein Assemblies Critical for Accurate Chromosome Segregation
JP Arulanandam, Professor and Personal Chair of Structural Biology, University of Edinburgh

Mechanism and function of ribosome UFMylation
Yogesh Kulathu, Professor of Cellular Biochemistry, University of Dundee

Insights into the ISG15 transfer cascade by the UBE1L activating enzyme
Iona Wallace, PhD Student (Kirby Swatek lab), University of Dundee

Advanced Solutions to Accelerate Cryo-EM in Atomic-Resolution
Atieh Aminian, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Recent developments at the Integrated Protein Analysis
Mads Gabrielsen, Technical Lead, Integrated Protein Analysis – Biophysical characterisation, University of Glasgow

Breakout sessions & small groups

Specialised discussion and exchange from subject matter experts at your will.

*Pizza and coffee provided