[bionet.molbio.bio-matrix] Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference

ABOLA%BNLCHM.BITNET@MITVMA.MIT.EDU (10/20/88)

           ANNOUNCING THE 46 PITTSBURGH DIFFRACTION CONFERENCE
                            PITTSBURGH PA.


               November 2, 3, 4, 1988 -  Preliminary Program

                       General Chairman B. C. Wang



NOVEMBER 2:  Alpha-Helix Stability, Protein Folding and Protein Design

    Organizer:  M. Sundaralingam


    INVITED SPEAKERS

       M. Sundaralingam (University of Wisconsin)
       Susan Marqusee  (Stanford)
       Neville Kallenbach  (New York University)
       Jane Dyson  (Scripps Clinic)
       Lynne Regan  (Dupont)
       Peter Kim  (MIT, Whitehead Institute)
       Brian Matthews  (University of Oregon, Eugene)
       Carl Pabo  (John Hopkins University)
       A. H. Robbins  (Scripps Clinic)
       Gerald Fasman  (Brandeis University)


NOVEMBER 3:  Liquid Crystal Diffraction

    Organizer:  J. Magill

    INVITED SPEAKERS

       Edmund Dimarzio (National Bureau of Standards)
       John Blackwell  (Case Western University)
       Ken Gardner  (Dupont)
       George Jeffrey  (University of Pittsburgh)
       Leonid Azaroff  (University of Connecticut)
       Edwin Thomas  (University of Massachusetts)
       Douglas L. Dorset  (Medical Foundation of Buffalo)


NOVEMBER 4:  Accurate Data Collection

    Organizer:  J. Rose

    INVITED SPEAKERS

       Keith Watenpaugh  (Upjohn Company)
       Hakon Hope  (University of California, Davis)
       Robert Blessing  (Medical Foundation of Buffalo)
       Jim Jorgenson  (Argonne National Laboratory)
       Robert Sweet  (Brookhaven National Laboratory)


    POSTER SESSION

       Poster contributions are solicited in the Symposia topics
       and other areas related to diffraction or crystallography.

       Titles and photo-ready abstracts (one page) should be sent to
       the General Chairman by October 20,1988.  You may BITNET your
       abstract to ROSE@PITTVMS if you prefer.


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REGISTRATION

Enclosed is my check for:

     (1) Registration fee and reception (November 1)
         (regular, $50;  students, $15)

     (2) Banquet (November 2) ____ticket at $35/each


     Due to the early date of the banquet, the final count and menu
     must be submitted before the conference begins (10/27/88). Please
     indicate via BITNET if possible the choice or choices you wish for
     the banquet entree. We will be serving :

        Roast Beef au Jus

        Brioled Filet of Lemon Sole Almondine

        Vegetarian Platter


*Please send registration to:

     B. C. Wang, General Chairman
     Pittsburgh Diffraction Conference
     Department of Crystallography
     University of Pittsburgh
     Pittsburgh,  PA  15260

     Tele:  (412)624-9300
     BITNET WANG@PITTVMS

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ACCOMMODATIONS

     University Inn                       Howard Johnson Hotel
     Forbes Ave. & McKee Place            3401 Blvd. of the Allies
     Pittsburgh, PA 15213                 Pittsburgh, PA 15213
     412-683-6000                         412-683-6100
     1-800-242-1498 (PA)                  1-800-441-3979 (PA)
     1-800-245-6675 (outside PA)          1-800-245-4444 (outside PA)

     Single $63.00*                       Single $57.00
     Double $73.00*                       Double $65.00

        *Conference discount

                  EARLY reservations are recommended!