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size=2 face=Arial><FONT size=3><SPAN><SPAN class=155501215-09122011><FONT
size=4><STRONG>Third </STRONG></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=4><STRONG>Course
on Neutron Scattering Applications</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></FONT><FONT
size=4><STRONG><SPAN> in Structural Biology</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=4><st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black"><STRONG>Oak
Ridge</STRONG></SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN><FONT face=Calibri><STRONG>,
TN. </STRONG><SPAN
class=155501215-09122011> <STRONG>June 4</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG>
– </STRONG><SPAN class=155501215-09122011> <STRONG>June
8</STRONG></SPAN><STRONG>, 201</STRONG><SPAN
class=155501215-09122011> <STRONG>2</STRONG> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><FONT
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
size=3>Application deadline: March 1<SPAN
class=155501215-09122011>9 </SPAN>, 201<SPAN
class=155501215-09122011>2 </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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size=3> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3> <BR><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The Course in Neutron Scattering Applications
in Structural Biology aims at</SPAN> educating and enabling a new generation of
researcher to fully exploit the latest instrumentation and software development
at the SNS and HFIR facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Attendees will participate in an intensive course focusing on neutron techniques
used in structural biology. The course is designed for graduate students with
knowledge of protein function and structure, new or with limited experience of
neutron scattering.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black"><o:p><FONT
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3>Course
Objectives:<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Educate</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> graduate students
in neutron scattering techniques, instrumentation and data collection,
analysis and interpretation by offering courses taught by neutron scattering
scientist. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Expose
</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">participants to
cutting-edge research in structural biology by presenting seminars from
national and international scientists to detail how neutron scattering
integrate in their research program. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<LI
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"
class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Build</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma"> interactions
between graduate participants and their university groups and ORNL
neutron scattering experts to develop new research
projects.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></LI></OL>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
size=3 face=Calibri><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=3><STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Detailed
</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">i</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black">nformation <SPAN
class=155501215-09122011> can be found </SPAN>on the course web page:<FONT
color=#0000ff> </FONT><A href="http://neutrons.ornl.gov/conf/gcnb2012"><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://neutrons.ornl.gov/conf/gcnb201</FONT></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><SPAN
class=155501215-09122011><FONT color=#0000ff>2</FONT></A></SPAN>. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black"><o:p><FONT
size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black">The application package consisting of
1) Information form, 2) CV, 3) Applicant motivation letter (1/2 to 1 page), 4)
Principal Investigator letter of support (1/2 to 1 page), should be sent
electronically to </SPAN><SPAN class=MsoHyperlink><A
href="mailto:meilleurf@ornl.gov"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">meilleurf@ornl.gov</SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black"> before March 1<SPAN
class=155501215-09122011>9 </SPAN>, 201<SPAN
class=155501215-09122011>2 </SPAN>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3>Travel and accommodation
expenses are supported for selected participants from the <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>.
International applications are welcome. However the course organization will not
be able to offer travel or accommodation
support.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3>The number of
participants will be limited to 15. Attendance to the course is free of charge
for all selected participants.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3> <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3>Best
Regards,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; COLOR: black"><FONT
size=3>Flora<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Flora </SPAN>Meilleur</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Assistant
Professor<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Molecular & Structural
Biochemistry<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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