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Consortium for Management of Experimental Data in Structural Biology
Second imgCIF workshop (new series)
at BNL on Thursday 24 May 2007
in conjunction with the 2007 Joint NSLS and CFN Users' Meeting


Synchrotron Image-Data Format Workshop

Herbert J. Bernstein, yaya@dowling.edu
Robert M. Sweet, sweet@bnl.gov
Sponsored by DOE under grant ER64212-1027708-0011962, NSF under grant DBI-0610407. NIH support pending.

The workshop has been completed. For a report, see http://www.medsbio.org/meetings/BNL_May07_imgCIF_Workshop_Report.html. This page gives the planned agenda from before the workshop.

There will be a workshop on data formats for synchrotron image data after the NSLS/CFN meeting on 24 May 2007 at BNL in the Biology Dept Conference Room, Bldg 463, starting at 9 am. Topics to be discussed include proposed extensions to imgCIF, the use of NeXus, progress on software and the status of imgCIF at Diamond and at SLS. Space is limited, so please contact Herbert J. Bernstein and Bob Sweet at BNL_imgCIF_May07@medsbio.org to reserve a place.

Important: Even if you are already registered for the CFN/NSLS meeting or are a local BNL person, it is important to contact us if you wish to attend so we can be sure to have enough chairs and food. Please send email to Herbert J. Bernstein and Bob Sweet at BNL_imgCIF_May07@medsbio.org no later than 17 May 2007.

Synchrotron Image-Data Format Workshop Thursday, 24 May 2007, 8:30 am -- 5:00 pm, Biology Dept. Conference room The meeting is in building 463. Here is a site map marked with a route from the main gate to the parking lot behind the Biology building on Rochester St.

Note the speakers will be submitting their formal titles and abstracts shortly. This following agenda is subject to change. 


8:30 am	Breakfast (no charge, but advance registration required)

9:00 am Welcome and introduction to the workshop    H. J. Bernstein, Dowling
                                                      [imgCIF dic,
                                                       CBFlib man]

9:10 am Participants introduce themselves

9:20 am "Data Management at the NSLS PXRR Beamlines"
                                                    J. Skinner, BNL
                                                      [abstract]

9:40 am (Title to be announced)                     A. Howard, IIT

10:00 am "Harvesting Data Collection Information for
         Protein Data Bank Depositions"             J. Westbrook, Rutgers
                                                      [handout]
        
10:20 am (how we log the information related to the
         experiment)                                C. Nielsen, ADSC

10:40 am break

11:00 am "Use of the CBF Library in the Context of 
         Real-Time Image Analysis"                  N. Sauter, LBNL   
                                                      [handout]

11:20 am "Theory of a unified field: standard file
        formats and subroutine libraries for
        diffraction imaging"                        J. Steinbrener, USB
                                                      [handout]
       
11:40 am "The current status of the imgCIF dictionary
        and related software -- a work in progress"
                                                    H. Bernstein, Dowling
                                                      [handout]
                                                   
12:00 pm Discussion and plans for the afternoon

12:30 pm Lunch (no charge, but advance registration 
         required.  Turkey and Roast Beef sandwiches.
         Contact us if you have special requirements.)
         
      Note: those with a general interest in the subject
      are welcome to stay for the afternoon technical
      discussions.

1:15  pm technical discussions

3:00  pm break (cookies and brownies)

3:20  Further discussion and conclusions

      We have the room until 5.  Those who are interested
      in further discussions are welcome to join an
      informal outing to a local restaurant for dinner.
      A head count to make the necessary reservations
      will be taken just after the break.

Travel arrangements

Those needing support for their travel arrangements to attend should contact the meeting organizers at BNL_imgCIF_May07@medsbio.org and we will try to help. The travel form to be used to apply for reimburement is as BNL_24May07_expense.pdf.

For those who need on-site housing, for the night of 23 May or 24 May it is very important to register for a guest appointment at BNL: https://fsd84.bis.bnl.gov/guest/guest.asp. Offsite housing http://www.bnl.gov/visitorinfo/hotels.asp#NearBNL can be nicer, but it is at a bit of a distance.

There is no good public transportation in this area of Long Island. If you come in by air, you may wish to consider renting a car. The closest airport is ISP (Long Island MacArthur). For more information see http://www.bnl.gov/visitorinfo/#Transportation_&_Travel