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Instruct allocates funds to support small pilot research and development projects in any area of structural biology up to a maximum of €15,000 per project.
When: Monday, Jan. 16., 18h CET (UTC +1)
Where: https://uni-kiel.zoom.us/j/69799151845
Who: Seyma Alcicek, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
What: Author’s Journal Club on
"Zero- and Ultralow-Field NMR for Chemical and Biochemical Analysis"
S. Alcicek et al. 2021 (J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 43) https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03532?ref=pdf
S. Alcicek et al. 2021 (J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2021, 12, 2); https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.jpclett.1c02768
S. Alcicek June 2022, PhD Thesis: link
About the presenter:
Seyma Alcicek is an MD-PhD with clinical experience in nuclear medicine. During her PhD studies in physical science (2018-2022) as a Marie Curie ITN Early Stage Researcher at Jagiellonian University, Poland, she focused on practical applications of zero-and ultralow-field NMR (ZULF NMR) spectroscopy in chemical and biochemical analysis. Recently, she defended her PhD with summa cum laude and became a research fellow of the Mildred Scheel-Medical Scientist program at Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany. Her current research focus is imaging tumor metabolism using in vivo MR spectroscopy.
About the presentation:
Zero and ultra-low field nuclear magnetic resonance (ZULF NMR) is an alternative NMR method with key features such as high resolution, portability, and cost-effectiveness. This novel spectroscopic method allows high-precision chemical and biochemical analysis based on indirect nuclear spin-spin interactions, so-called J-coupling, by yielding unique, well-resolved, and information-rich J-spectra. In order to detect ZULF NMR signals, atomic magnetometers are often used with the main advantages such as low price, small size, and non-cryogenic operation. Also, the ever-growing commercial availability of such sensors provides technical simplicity and near-zero maintenance. In this seminar, she will present her research to improve the applicability of ZULF NMR as a highly specific, compact, and inexpensive sensor for the analysis of chemical and biological samples.
Please note that we intend to record and publish the session.
Instruct allocates funds to support small pilot research and development projects in any area of structural biology up to a maximum of €15,000 per project.
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Early career researchers, please submit abstracts for short talks. The program features a 'Dinner with speakers' event, with a chance for students and postdocs looking for a next career step, as well as PIs interested in new team members to discuss more informally. There will also be a tour to Jerusalem or hiking around the Dead Sea on the 15th for a full day.
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