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This workshop is aimed at beginners wishing to learn the practicalities of setting up a protein molecular dynamics simulation.
Venue
Donald Broadbent Lab, Department of Experimental Psychology, Tinbergen Building, 9 South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3UD
Instructors
Syma Khalid (Southampton)
Phill Stansfeld (Oxford)
The workshop will be focussed on the three main challenges of setting up a simulation:
- Preparing your protein for simulations, to include: missing atoms/residues; protonation states; unusual geometries.
- Adding ions and solvent, to include: which ions to use; ion placement; solvent types etc.
- Equilibration and simulation, to include: strategies for checking the system has relaxed and set-ups for different types of system.
It will also cover basic analysis techniques. The principles for these challenges are the same whatever simulation software is used, however during the hands-on sessions the workshop will focus on the GROMACS simulation package.
Some knowledge of the Linux operating system is desirable, but not essential. The workshop is aimed at, although not restricted to, first/second year PhD students.
The one-day workshop is likely to start at 10am and be finished by 5pm. A more detailed programme will be available soon.
Registration - deadline 14th September
There is no registration fee for this workshop. However, participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs. The course is restricted to 30 participants.
Please register your interest here. The deadline for applications is the end of Sunday 14th September. If the course is over-subscribed, we will select candidates based on location and experience, in order to maximise the impact of the course. Applicants will be notified as soon as possible as to whether they have a place, and not later than Friday 19th September.
Accommodation
Although we do not provide accommodation for this workshop we would recommend the following sites for anyone that requires an overnight stay.
http://www.ox.ac.uk/visitors/visiting-oxford
http://www.universityrooms.com/en/city/oxford/home
http://www.visitoxfordandoxfordshire.com/accommodation/
All delegates are responsible for making their own bookings.
