Re: [ccp4bb] X-ray crystallography defense questions

2022-06-15 Thread John R Helliwell
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

Re: [ccp4bb] X-ray crystallography defense questions

2022-06-14 Thread Nukri Sanishvili
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

Re: [ccp4bb] X-ray crystallography defense questions

2022-06-14 Thread Eleanor Dodson
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,

Re: [ccp4bb] X-ray crystallography defense questions

2022-06-14 Thread Klaus Futterer
. === 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

[ccp4bb] X-ray crystallography defense questions

2022-06-14 Thread Jessica Besaw
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