CLS Life Science Theme Workshop
Monday, November 5 and Tuesday, November 6, 2007Radisson Hotel, Saskatoon
Welcome to the website for the Canadian Light Source Life Science Theme Workshop.
This is the first of three workshops to be held in the three “pillar areas” of the CLS (the other two being Materials and Molecular Science, and Environmental and Earth Sciences). The goals of this workshop are to provide the CLS with feedback on how best it can support life science research, and to form the basis of a multi-year plan for the life sciences at the CLS. To this end, the workshop will produce a report detailing the group’s discussions, conclusions and recommendations for the CLS.
We will focus on two broad thrusts in life science synchrotron research. The first is structural molecular biology, which will include macromolecular crystallography, X-ray absorption spectroscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering as tools for investigating the structure of biological molecules. The second thrust will be in novel imaging methods, which will include biomedical imaging, soft X-ray microscopy, micro-CT, fluorescence microprobe and IR imaging. We also wish to highlight synergies between these techniques, and areas of future strength for the CLS facility.
The first day, Monday November 5th, will consist of presentations from experts in these two broad thrusts, interleaved with discussion sessions. In the late afternoon there will be a reception and poster session followed by dinner. We encourage all participants, and especially students and postdoctoral fellows, to present a poster on their life science synchrotron research. The morning of the second day, Tuesday November 6th, will consist of more informal discussion sessions, concluding with lunch. All meals and refreshments, from Monday breakfast through Tuesday lunchtime, are included in the registration fee.
Members of the CLS life science community, together with invited experts from around the world, will gather to discuss the future directions of our facility in the life sciences. The CLS community has many strength in this area. Please join us and help create the vision for the future of life science research at the CLS.
Ingrid Pickering
Meeting Chair
Canada Research Chair in Molecular Environmental Science
Associate Professor, Department of Geological Sciences
University of Saskatchewan
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