NE-CAT: A Resource for Advanced Macromolecular Crystallography

NE-CAT资源的主要目标是为用户提供最先进的同步加速器光束线， 大分子晶体学NE-CAT于2001年开始规划和设计两条光束线。光束线24- 2006年，先进光子源用户可以使用ID-C，光束线24-ID-E也可以使用 2007年在随后的几年里，束线的改进导致了超稳定的小X射线束 非常适合于大分子晶体学中具有挑战性的问题。每条光束线都配备了一个 高容量样品自动计数器和显微衍射仪。Beamline 24-ID-C具有PILLENT 6 MF 像素阵列探测器，到2017年初，EIGER 16 M像素阵列探测器将在光束线ID-24上提供。 E. NE-CAT提供了数据收集和分析（RAPD）的自动化软件和基于Web的界面 远程数据采集。我们会继续提供日常维修，以确保数据的效率及可靠性 收集，我们提出了一个升级计划，以保持国家的最先进的能力，在五年内 本申请所涵盖的。NE-CAT拥有经验丰富、敬业的科研人员， 光束线工作人员24/7随时待命，协助用户满足数据收集和处理需求。 这些备受尊敬的员工是NE-CAT的主要优势。NE-CAT拥有出色的可靠性记录， 技术问题很少干扰用户访问。NE-CAT由Steven Ealick博士执导，他有更多 25年的经验，监督同步加速器设施的运作， 结晶学由副主任马尔科姆卡佩尔博士领导的技术小组和行动小组， Kanagalaghatta Rajashankar博士密切合作，以确保 用户社区得到满足。助理主任弗兰克·墨菲博士负责开发和维护 的RAPD。这四个人共同组成了NE-CAT管理团队。NE-CAT射束时间在 高需求，并且每次运行时将所有可用波束时间分配给用户。NE-CAT通常承载超过 每年1500名用户，来自约160个独特的用户组，无论是现场还是远程。NE-CAT用户发布 去年发表了大约150篇论文，预计2016年将发表大约170篇论文。NE-CAT的记录 高生产率使我们跻身于全球高分子晶体学研究机构的前列。NE-CAT 经营广泛的用户培训计划，适用于首次用户，高级用户， 具有挑战性的问题，以及介于两者之间的所有人。一个网站可提供所需的所有信息， 新用户或现有用户。NE-CAT参加了许多培训和外联活动，包括组织一次 年度讲习班和参加专业协会会议。工作人员与用户团体密切合作 并经常被邀请共同撰写用户帮助产生的手稿。

The main goal of the NE-CAT Resource is to provide user access to state-of-the-art synchrotron beamlines for macromolecular crystallography. NE-CAT began planning and design for two beamlines in 2001. Beamline 24- ID-C became available to the Advanced Photon Source users in 2006 and beamline 24-ID-E became available in 2007. During the ensuing years, beamline improvements have resulted in ultrastable, small X-ray beams ideally suited for challenging problems in macromolecular crystallography. Each beamline is equipped with a high capacity sample automounter and a microdiffractometer. Beamline 24-ID-C features a PILATUS 6MF pixel array detector, and by early 2017 an EIGER 16M pixel array detector will be available on beamline ID-24- E. NE-CAT provides automated software for data collection and analysis (RAPD) and a Web-based interface for remote data collection. We will continue to provide routine maintenance to ensure efficient and reliable data collection, and we propose an upgrade program to maintain state-of-the-art capabilities over the five years covered by this application. NE-CAT has an experienced and dedicated scientific staff who enable access to the beamlines. The staff is available or on call 24/7 to assist users with data collection and processing needs. This highly regarded staff is a major strength of NE-CAT. NE-CAT has an outstanding record of reliability with technical problems rarely interfering with user access. NE-CAT is directed by Dr. Steven Ealick, who has more that 25 years of experience overseeing the operation of synchrotron facilities for macromolecular crystallography. The technical group, led by Deputy Director Dr. Malcolm Capel, and the operations group, led by Associate Director Dr. Kanagalaghatta Rajashankar work closely together to ensure that the needs of the user community are met. Assistant Director Dr. Frank Murphy is responsible for development and maintenance of RAPD. Together, these four individuals make up the NE-CAT management team. NE-CAT beam time is in high demand, and each run all available beamtime is allocated to users. NE-CAT typically hosts more than 1500 users per year from about 160 unique user groups, either on site or remotely. NE-CAT users published about 150 papers during the last year, and they are projected to publish around 170 in 2016. NE-CAT's record of productivity places us among the top of worldwide facilities for macromolecular crystallography. NE-CAT operates an extensive user training program adaptable to first time users, advanced users with technically challenging problems, and everyone in between. A Web site is available to provide all information needed by new or current users. NE-CAT participates in many training and outreach activities including organization of an annual workshop and participation in professional society meetings. The staff works closely with user groups and are often invited to coauthor manuscripts resulting from user assistance.