5 Mar 2020

Instruct-ERIC priority access for research proposals relating the SARS-CoV-2 virus

Instruct-ERIC is offering priority access to groups that need to use its structural biology services for projects directly related to COVID-19 viral proteins. Priority access will ensure a faster review of research proposals relating to COVID-19.

19 Feb 2020

What to do when your grant is rejected

Losing out on a grant hurts, but don’t lose heart — average success rates are around 20% among large funders, so grant rejection is common. Discover how to bounce back, find alternative funding and boost your chances of success next time.

13 Feb 2020

Revolutionary cryo-EM is taking over structural biology

The number of protein structures being determined by cryo-electron microscopy is growing at an explosive rate. A report published by Nature on February 10, 2020 says that a revolutionary technique for determining the 3D shape of biomacromolecules is booming. Last week, a database that collects protein and other molecular structures determined by cryo-electron microscopy, or cryo-EM, acquired its 10,000th entry.

13 Feb 2020

Registration for Advanced methods in macromolecular crystallization IX is now open

Proposed deadline for applications for this course which is focused on theoretical aspects of crystal growth process as well as practical work is March 20th 2020.

11 Feb 2020

Instruct-ERIC Training call now open

Call for proposals for Instruct Centre Training Courses to be held in 2020 is now open.

3 Feb 2020

CIISB 2020 - A Short Outlook into the Foreseeable Future in 6654 Characters

On January 31, 2020 CIISB has submitted the final report of the MEYS large infrastructure support project LM 2015043, which financed its operation during the years 2016-2019. The final report contains also a short description and outlook of the CIISB activities in the upcoming period.

3 Feb 2020

Pilot Version of On-line Submission System for Open Access requests to CIISB Core Facilities

So far, all requests for Open Access to CIISB Core facilities required submission of filled paper forms via email. Since January 2020, new on-line submission system offers simplified protocol for submission of requests for open access to all ten CIISB Core Facilities.

15 Jan 2020

6th European Crystallography School in Budapest

Registration to the 6^th European Crystallography School to be held in Budapest, Hungary, between 5 and 11 July 2020 is now open.