ISS National Lab Microgravity Molecular Crystallization Growth RFP landing page: https://www.iss-casis.org/mmcg
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit applications directed toward utilization of the ISS National Laboratory by commercial and academic investigators in the field of molecular crystal growth. Microgravity has been used for more than 30 years to improve outcomes of crystal analyses through production of higher quality and larger crystals. To examine the readiness and requirements of this marketplace for a more commercial approach to crystallization on the ISS National Laboratory, CASIS held a subject matter expert workshop in October 2015<https://www.iss-casis.org/files/CASIS16_43_PCG_Report_final__July_14.pdf> with experts across the field of crystallography. The mission of this workshop was to outline the basic science requirements for a long-term crystallization program onboard the ISS National Laboratory, including accessibility and timing, flight and ground resources, education, and funding. CASIS is harnessing the information gained from the workshop and the ongoing support of this group to implement an ISS National Laboratory program for repetitive, low-cost crystallization in microgravity. The program, now known as the CASIS Microgravity Molecular Crystal Growth (MMCG) Program, seeks to provide a platform for discovery to users across many disciplines—commercial, other government agencies, academia, and private research. (More details about the MMCG Program can be found here: https://www.iss-casis.org/workshops/2018-mmcg/.) In 2016, CASIS issued a RFP soliciting proposals<https://www.iss-casis.org/research-on-the-iss/solicitations/support-services-for-the-macromolecular-crystallization-program-rfp/> for support service for the MMCG program. As a result of this RFP, service contracts were awarded to four different entities; the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Teledyne Brown Engineering, the Bionetics Corporation, and Techshot, Inc. More details about the entities and the services they can provide under this solicitation can be found in the MMCG Program Overview<https://www.spacestationresearch.com/research-library/reports/mmcg/> and at the 2018 MMCG workshop website<https://www.iss-casis.org/workshops/2018-mmcg/>. At this time, CASIS seeks proposals that can utilize the services provided through our MMCG Program Support Services Providers. ISS National Lab Microgravity Molecular Crystallization Growth RFP landing page: https://www.iss-casis.org/mmcg Marc Giulianotti, PhD Sr. Assoc. Program Scientist CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IN SPACE (CASIS) OFFICE: 321.419.9222 www.iss-casis.org<http://www.iss-casis.org/> [cid:[email protected]] Info on: NIH Chips in Space: http://casistissuechip.blogspot.com/ NSF Tissue Engineering: https://www.iss-casis.org/research-on-the-iss/solicitations/tissue-engineering-2017/ MMCG RFP: https://www.iss-casis.org/mmcg ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1
