Seminars

Wednesday May 15st, 18:00

Speaker: Steve Douthwaite 

Title: Antibiotic interactions and resistance mechanisms on ribosomal RNA

Location: C8:305, BMC

(Pizza is served after the seminar for those who register in advance)

Thursday May 16th, 12:15

 Speaker: Priyadarshi Satpati, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Uppsala University

Title: Insight into the energetics of genetic code translation in ribosome: MD Study

Location: A7:103, BMC

Thursday May 30st, 13:15

Speaker: Scott Blanchard, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Cornell University.

Title: To be announced

Location: C2:301, BMC

(Lunch 12:15, Öbrinkrummet)

Apply for PostDoc Funding

 Funding is available to recruit a PostDoc (2 years) for a project of collaborative nature within RibCORE. The application should describe the aim, execution and relevance of the project in maximum 3 pages (times new roman, 11pt). Deadline for applications is March 1st. Send applications to irmeli.barkefors@icm.uu.se.

Conference alert

Ribosomes Conference 2013

Tuesday July 9 - Friday July 12

Location: Napa Valley, CA, United States

Ealry bird registration open! 

al Analysis of Supramolecular Assemblies by Hybrid Methods

March 3 - 7

Location: Tahoe City, CA, United States

Early registration deadline December 19, Abstract deadline november 5, 2012. 

 

Links

RiboCORE – From ribosome structure to bacterial physiology

The aim of RiboCORE is to through multidisciplinary studies of the ribosome gain insights and results that are not limited by the expertise of individual groups. The research is led by seven internationally recognized group leaders with expertise in computational biology, molecular biology, fast kinetics, crystallography, single molecule and single cell imaging, systems biology, molecular genetics and molecular evolution. The research is performed within a tight collaboration between groups in the departments of Cell and Molecular biology and Medical biochemistry and microbiology at BMC, Uppsala University.

Funding

 RiboCORE is funded by a 47.5 million SEK grant from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation 2011-2016.

 

 

RiboCOURSE Spring 2013

From Ribosome structure to bacterial physiology

Course objective:

The RiboCOURSE aims to provide a broad understanding of basic Ribosome research but also to review the latest progress at the very frontier of this field. After a brief retrospective overview of the efforts that have led us to where we stand today, we plunge into the mechanism of protein synthesis, where the processes from initiation to termination and beyond will be scrutinized from different perspectives. Research in prokaryotic cells continues to push the limit for what is technically possible to study, and the next section will be devoted to advances in this area. Finally, after a brief visit to the wonderful world of evolution, we gaze forward and try to imagine where our endeavors might take us in the future.

Lectures and seminars will be held by principal investigators in the RiboCORE consortium as well as by invited speakers.

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List of Speakers:

  • Måns Ehrenberg

  • Johan Åqvist

  • Suparna Sanyal

  • Maria Selmer

  • Diarmaid Hughes

  • Vasili Hauryliuk

  • Johan Elf

  • Dan Andersson

  • Anders Liljas

  • Anthony Forster

Practical information:

The course will run weekly through the spring 2013 with start January 21st.

Credits: 5 hp

Time: Mondays, 3-5 pm, with occasional exceptions (see schedule)

Place: BMC 

Attendees should possess basic knowledge of ribosome structure and function. Registration and questions might be addressed to: irmeli.barkefors@icm.uu.se