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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">LANSCE Neutron Scattering School on Soft Matter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Neutron Techniques in Basic and Applied Science<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>lansce.lanl.gov/neutronschool<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><b>12-21 September 2012<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Lujan Neutron Scattering Center, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos New Mexico<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify">The 2012 Lujan Neutron Scattering School will cover neutron techniques in basic and applied soft matter research with a focus on applications in energy, medical and materials science. The school
will include a special track on neutron crystallography for structural enzymology. Participants will receive travel and local support. Visit
<i>lansce.lanl.gov/neutronschool </i>for school details support details and to apply.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><b>Educational Goals</b>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The 2012 LANSCE School on Neutron Scattering will focus on outstanding issues in fundamental and applied soft matter research where neutrons can and do make important contributions. It will provide an overview and training, though hands-on
exercises, of concepts, instruments and data analysis in neutron scattering, diffraction, reflection and radiographic imaging. The school will focus on issues in soft matter research and their applications in energy, medical and materials sciences. The school
will include a special track on crystallography for structural enzymology. Information on this special track is included below.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><b>Intended Audience:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The Neutron Scattering School on Soft Matter is intended primarily for Ph.D. graduate students in the physical, chemical or biological sciences or postdoctoral researchers requiring an introduction to neutron
scattering techniques in soft condensed matter or structural enzymology for their research. Students should have had a basic introduction in scattering or diffraction by successfully completing an appropriate course in physics, physical chemistry or biophysical
chemistry.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><b>Overview</b>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Topics</i>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The school will cover:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>The basic concepts of neutron production, scattering methods and instrumentation.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Introduction to soft matter with emphasis on areas of basic and applied research in energy, medical and materials topics where neutrons can and do make fundamental contributions.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>The concepts behind neutron instrumentation and experimental approaches to address issues in soft matter.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>The why and how of deuteration in neutron scattering.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Detailed case studies in soft matter research using small-angle neutron scattering, neutron reflectometry, chemical neutron spectroscopy, diffraction and radiography.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Technical aspects of measurement techniques and data analysis.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Computational techniques that complement and aid in the planning, analysis and interpretation of neutron measurements.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>An open session for discussion and/or a lecture of an additional topic selected by the students.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:42.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Additional topics, outlined below, in protein crystallography techniques will be covered in the special track on structural enzymology.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><i>Practicals for the Course in Soft Matter</i>:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The lectures will be complemented by practical hands-on exercises applying concepts to specific problems. Students in the soft matter school will chose among exercises using:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Small-angle neutron scattering: LQD.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Neutron reflectometry: SPEAR.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Chemical Neutron Spectroscopy: FDS.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Diffraction: SMARTS.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Radiographic imaging.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:39.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Local structure and pair distribution functions: NPDF & HIPD.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Students will make presentations on their findings on the final day of the school.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><b>Special track for protein crystallography using joint neutron and X-ray diffraction for structural enzymology:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><i>Requirements:<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Students should have a general knowledge of protein crystallography and a strong biochemistry background. The special track is intended for PhD students and early career postdocs interested in using neutrons to
better understand enzyme structure and mechanism.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><i>Overview:<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The Protein Crystallography Station is a high-performance beamline that enables many areas of research in structural biology. Joint neutron and X-ray crystallography can give high resolution information about
hydration and dynamics of protein structure, protonation of key active site amino acid residues (charged vs. neutral), nature and orientation of hydrogen bond of water molecular (water networks, distinguishing between OH<sup>-</sup> or H<sup>+</sup> or even
H<sub>3</sub>O<sup>+</sup>), interaction and binding mode of drugs/inhibitors, substrates, or transition state intermediates for drug design or enzyme engineering.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify">In the special track students will learn about:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">protein expression and partial vs. full perdeuteration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:40.5pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">practical methods for large crystal growth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a name="_GoBack">joint neutron and X-ray structure refinement</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><i>Scientific Topics & Applications</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Structural enzymology: understanding how enzymes work<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Structure-based drug design and how neutrons provide unique information<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Quantum enzymology: quantum chemical calculations using explicit H atom positions from neutron experiments (predicting reaction trajectories)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;text-align:justify"><b>To Apply:</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Apply on the web at <i>lansce.lanl.gov/neutronschool</i>. Application materials include:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Two letters of reference that must be submitted directly to the school by e-mail or hard copy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>2 July: confirmation of attendance by successful applicants. Deadline for foreign national students to submit required documentation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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