Announcing a new Meetup for BayBIFX!

What: March Forum: Oscar Alvizo presents "Computational Protein Design"

When: Saturday, March 13, 2010 4:00 PM

Where:
Byers Hall Room 212
1700 4th St
San Francisco, CA 94158

Oscar Alvizo from Codexis will present an overview of computational protein design (CPD), a discipline of bioinformatics which uses molecular simulations to design proteins with new and improved functions. For more details, here is a paper from Oscar.

In addition to working for one of the top enzyme evolution companies in the world, Oscar is an alumnus of the Stephen L Mayo Lab at Cal Tech. Mayo is a pioneer in the field of CPD and a founder of Molecular Simulations Inc. which produced very popular molecular modeling software now part of the Accelrys product line.

Agenda:

4:00-4:30 - Networking
4:30-5:00 - Dr. Alvizo presents "Computational Protein Design"
5:00-5:15 - Break/Discussion
5:15-6:00 - Lightning talks

We will have lightning talks at this forum, so please bring a brief (10 minute) presentation on a topic that you want to share with the group. We should have time for as many as 4 talks, so let Doug know if you are planning on presenting one. Lightning talk slots will be given on a first requested basis. Powerpoint slides on a thumb drive to accompany your talk are optional.

Thanks

Hope to see you all there!

Learn more here:
http://www.meetup.com/BayBIFX/calendar/12589147/