Re: [ccp4bb] X-ray crystallography defense questions
Dear Jessica, The opening question from your external examiner I expect to be “Your studentship funder is interested in your training and competence in research methods, your university however, in deciding to award your degree, has to know what your contribution to knowledge is?” PhD theses require an abstract but what you need to answer that question is a shorter synopsis. A synopsis can be quite tricky to get right whilst being succinct. I realise I have not answered your precise question, on Xray crystallography questions that may arise. So, on that point, the topical question seems to be “What is your view on being able to predict what you have found out by Xray crystallography? Best wishes, John Emeritus Professor John R Helliwell DSc > On 14 Jun 2022, at 16:58, Jessica Besaw wrote: > > > Hello CCP4! > > I am preparing for my PhD defense on X-ray crystallography of membrane > proteins. > > So my ask from you folks is: What X-ray crystallography questions would you > ask in a PhD defense? > > All questions - easy, tough, tricky - are welcome. > > Thank you kindly, > > Jessica Besaw > > > > > To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB=1 To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/
Re: [ccp4bb] X-ray crystallography defense questions
Hi Jessica, Your subject being membrane proteins, I might ask a question if your conclusions and claims are commensurate with the data quality but as Eleanor says, it really depends on what you are actually claiming and what kind of data you have. Cheers, Nukri On Tue, Jun 14, 2022 at 10:59 AM Jessica Besaw wrote: > Hello CCP4! > > I am preparing for my PhD defense on X-ray crystallography of membrane > proteins. > > So my ask from you folks is: *What X-ray crystallography questions would > you ask in a PhD defense? * > > All questions - easy, tough, tricky - are welcome. > > Thank you kindly, > > Jessica Besaw > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB=1 > To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/
Re: [ccp4bb] X-ray crystallography defense questions
Partly depends on what you have written! Faux pas would lead to a question.. but I would probably concentrate on what the structure has told you about your protein system. I would expect you to know a bit about the strengths and limitations of the technique. Eleanor On Tue, 14 Jun 2022 at 16:58, Jessica Besaw wrote: > Hello CCP4! > > I am preparing for my PhD defense on X-ray crystallography of membrane > proteins. > > So my ask from you folks is: *What X-ray crystallography questions would > you ask in a PhD defense? * > > All questions - easy, tough, tricky - are welcome. > > Thank you kindly, > > Jessica Besaw > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB=1 > To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/
Re: [ccp4bb] X-ray crystallography defense questions
Q1: who needs X-ray crystallography - we have cryoEM? Q2: what's the phase problem and is it still a problem (after so many years)? ;-) === Klaus Fütterer, PhD Reader in Structural Biology School of Biosciences LES CollegeEmail: k.futte...@bham.ac.uk University of Birmingham Phone: +44 - 121 - 414 5895 Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK(voice mail messages will forward to my email inbox) My normal working hours are Mon - Fri 8.30 - 5.30 pm. === From: CCP4 bulletin board on behalf of jbesaw1...@gmail.com Sent: 14 June 2022 16:58:33 To: CCP4BB@JISCMAIL.AC.UK Subject: [ccp4bb] X-ray crystallography defense questions Hello CCP4! I am preparing for my PhD defense on X-ray crystallography of membrane proteins. So my ask from you folks is: What X-ray crystallography questions would you ask in a PhD defense? All questions - easy, tough, tricky - are welcome. Thank you kindly, Jessica Besaw To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB=1 To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/
[ccp4bb] X-ray crystallography defense questions
Hello CCP4! I am preparing for my PhD defense on X-ray crystallography of membrane proteins. So my ask from you folks is: *What X-ray crystallography questions would you ask in a PhD defense? * All questions - easy, tough, tricky - are welcome. Thank you kindly, Jessica Besaw To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/
