[Simbiosnews] Normal Modes and Conformational Change, OpenSim Science Project, Upcoming Workshops and more

[Joy P. Ku]

>> Simbios Research Highlight  

 

 <http://www.cell.com/biophysj/retrieve/pii/S0006349511013282> Optimized
Torsion-Angle Normal Modes Reproduce Conformational Change More Accurately
Than Cartesian Modes

Biophysical Journal, Dec 2012, 101(12):2966-2969

 

Simbios postdoctoral fellow Jenelle Bray uses normal modes, which are less
computationally intensive than molecular dynamics, to study protein
conformational changes.  She has developed an optimized torsion angle
version that is more accurate than computing the modes in Cartesian
coordinates.  Learn more about normal modes and its applications in our
latest video posted at http://simbios.stanford.edu.  

 

 

>> Simbios News

 

 <https://simtk.org/project/xml/news.xml?group_id=161> OpenMM 4.1 Released


OpenMM <http://simtk.org/home/openmm>  is both a software library and
application for molecular dynamics simulations on high-performance
computer architectures, such as GPUs.  Highlighted features from this
latest release include model building tools, custom integrators, and the
ability to add virtual sites.  

 

 <http://simbios.stanford.edu/PressReleases/2012apr_opensim.htm> OpenSim,
NASA Help Launch Eighth-Grade Science Project 

A science fair project using OpenSim <http://simtk.org/home/opensim>  to
study the effects of microgravity on exercising astronauts wins awards and
is accepted for presentation at this summer's ASME bioengineering meeting.

 

 

>> Upcoming Events and Opportunities                                   

 

 
<http://opensim.stanford.edu/support/event_details.html?id=43&title=OpenSi
m-Advanced-User-Workshop> OpenSim Advanced User Workshop 

August 22-24, 2012;  Stanford University, Stanford, California

Application Deadline:  June 1, 2012

 

Rapid Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Prototyping Workshop:

An Intro to the OpenMM Application

September 6-7, 2012;  Stanford University, Stanford, California

Email simbiosfeedback at stanford.edu for more information

 

_______________________________________________

 

Joy P. Ku, PhD

Director, Simbios

 <http://simbios.stanford.edu> http://simbios.stanford.edu

 

Director of Communications & Training,

National Center for Simulation in Rehabilitation Research

 <http://opensim.stanford.edu> http://opensim.stanford.edu

 

(W)  650.736.8434, (F)  650.723.7461

Email:   <mailto:joyku at stanford.edu> joyku at stanford.edu

 

 

 

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