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Short Courses, Workshops, and Seminars.
Eric Martz, lead instructor.
Upcoming
2020
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA.
Short course (9 contact hours)
co-taught with Jeff Kane.
Part of the
Applied Molecular Biotechnology MS Program,
Dept. Microbiology.
Thursdays and a Monday, January 9, 13, 16 in Du Bois LIBR 720.
Bringing a laptop computer is encouraged but not required.
Syllabus.
Completed
2019
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Two-morning (total eight hours)
computer workshop
for faculty,
postdocs, research staff and graduate students.
Two identical workshops for different groups:
Group I - Mon/Wed June 3 & 5;
Group II - Mon/Wed June 24 & 26.
9 AM to 1 PM each day, Fine Arts Center 444.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA.
Short course (12 contact hours)
co-taught with Jeff Kane.
Part of the
Applied Molecular Biotechnology MS Program,
Dept. Microbiology.
Mondays and Thursdays, January 7, 10, 14, 17 in Fine Arts Center 444.
Bringing a laptop computer is encouraged but not required.
Syllabus.
2018
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Two-day (eight hour)
computer workshop
for faculty,
postdocs, research staff and graduate students.
9 AM to 1 PM each day in FAC 444.
Two workshops for different
groups: Group I - Mon/Thu June 4 & 7; Group II - Mon/Thu June 25 & 28.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Short course (12 contact hours)
co-taught with Jeff Kane.
Part of the
Applied Molecular Biotechnology MS Program,
Dept. Microbiology.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 9, 11, 16, 18 in Lederle GRC ("Low Rise") A210.
Bringing a laptop computer is encouraged but not required.
Syllabus.
2017
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Two-day (eight hour)
computer workshop
for faculty,
postdocs, research staff and graduate students.
9 AM to 1 PM each day.
Two workshops for different
groups: Group I - Mon/Thu June 19 & 22; Group II - Tue/Fri June 27 & 30.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Short course (12 contact hours)
co-taught with Jeff Kane.
Part of the
Applied Molecular Biotechnology MS Program,
Dept. Microbiology.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 10, 12, 17, 19 in Fine Arts Center 444.
Bringing a laptop computer is encouraged but not required.
Syllabus.
2016
Springfield Technical Community College, MA USA. Two afternoon (eight hour)
workshop for educators. 1:00 to 5:00 PM on July 18 and 19. Building 2, Room 614.
Agenda at
STCC.MolviZ.Org.
University of Massachusetts, Lowell MA USA. Two-day (eight hour)
computer workshop
for faculty,
postdocs, research staff and graduate students.
9 AM to 1 PM each day, in Olney Hall Room 521.
Tuesday June 21 and Thursday June 23, 2016.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Two-day (eight hour)
computer workshop
for faculty,
postdocs, research staff and graduate students.
9 AM to 1 PM each day.
Monday June 13 and Wednesday June 15, 2016,
in Fine Arts Center 444.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Three class meetings (9 hours total) in
Advanced Microbiology Lab Techniques - Microbiology 497L,
Tuesdays and Thursdays, February 18, 23, 25 in Fine Arts 444.
Syllabus: 497L.MolviZ.Org.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Short course (12 contact hours)
co-taught with Jeff Kane.
Part of the
Applied Molecular Biotechnology MS Program,
Dept. Microbiology.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 5, 7, 12, 14 in ISB 321.
Bringing a laptop computer is encouraged but not required.
Syllabus.
2015
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Two-day (eight hour)
computer workshop
for faculty,
postdocs, research staff and graduate students.
9 AM to 1 PM each day.
Wednesday June 17 and Friday June 19, 2015,
in ISB-321.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan. Three-morning (9 hour) workshop for faculty,
postdocs, staff, and graduate students. May 18, 19, and 21, 9:00-12:00 each day.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Host: Fadel Samatey
Osaka University, Japan. One-day (7 hour) workshop for faculty,
postdocs, staff, and graduate students, Friday May 8,
Biosystems Building E203.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Host: Keiichi Namba
Osaka University, Japan, 5-day course for Graduate School of
Frontier Biosciences, Thurs May 7 and Mon-Thurs May 11-14.
Syllabus.
Host:
Keiichi Namba
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Short course (12 contact hours)
co-taught with Jeff Kane.
Part of the
Applied Molecular Biotechnology MS Program,
Dept. Microbiology.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 6, 8, 13, 15 in ISB 321.
Bringing a laptop computer is encouraged but not required.
Syllabus.
2014
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Two class meetings (four hours) in the course
Laboratory in Molecular Genetics
with Professor
Steven Sandler, Department of Microbiology.
September 30 and October 2.
Syllabus at 565.MolviZ.Org.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Two-day (eight hour)
computer workshop
for faculty,
postdocs, research staff and graduate students.
Monday & Thursday, 9 AM to 1 PM each day.
Two workshops for different
groups: Group I - June 16 & 19; Group II - June 23 & 26, 2014.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Osaka University, Japan. One-day (7 hour) workshop for faculty,
postdocs, staff, and graduate students, Friday May 9 in the Nanobiology
Building, Room 308.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Host: Keiichi Namba
Osaka University, Japan, 5-day course for Graduate School of
Frontier Biosciences, Wed, Thurs May 7, 8 and Tues-Thurs May 13-15.
Syllabus.
Host:
Keiichi Namba
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Short course (12 contact hours)
co-taught with Jeff Kane.
Part of the
Applied Molecular Biotechnology MS Program,
Dept. Microbiology.
Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 7, 9, 14, 16 in ISB 321.
Bringing a laptop computer is encouraged but not required.
Syllabus.
2013
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Two-day (eight hour)
computer workshop
for faculty,
postdocs, research staff and graduate students.
Monday & Thursday, 9 AM to 1 PM.
Two workshops for different
groups: Group I - June 17 & 20; Group II - June 24 & 27, 2013.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Osaka University, Japan. One-day (7 hour) workshop for faculty,
postdocs, staff, and graduate students, Friday May 10 in the Nanobiology
Building.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Host: Keiichi Namba
Osaka University, Japan, 5-day course for Graduate School of
Frontier Biosciences, May 7-9 and 13-14.
Syllabus.
Host:
Keiichi Namba
2012
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Six hour computer
workshop on structural bioinformatics in
Prof. Steven Sandler's
course Laboratory in Molecular Genetics
(Microbiology 565), Oct. 2 & 4.
Syllabus:
565.MolviZ.Org.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Two-day (eight hour)
computer workshop
for faculty,
postdocs, research staff and graduate students.
Monday & Thursday, 9 AM to 1 PM. Two workshops for different
groups: Group I - June 11 & 14; Group II - June 18 & 21, 2012.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Osaka University, Japan. One-day (7 hour) workshop for faculty, postdocs, staff,
and graduate students, May 14 in the Nanobiology Building.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Host: Keiichi Namba
Osaka University, Japan, 5-day course for Graduate School of
Frontier Biosciences, May 7-11.
Syllabus.
Host:
Keiichi Namba
2011
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan.
Two-day workshop for faculty/PIs, postdocs, staff,
and graduate students, May 19 & 20.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Host: Fadel Samatey
Osaka University, Japan. One-day workshop for faculty, postdocs, staff,
and graduate students, May 16 in the Nanobiology Building.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Host: Keiichi Namba
Osaka University, Japan, 5-day course for MS graduate students, May 9-13.
Syllabus.
Host:
Keiichi Namba
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Two-day computer workshop
for faculty,
postdocs, research staff and graduate students.
Thurs & Fri, 9 AM to 1 PM, January 6-7, 2011.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
2010
University of Barcelona, Spain. One-Day Workshop, September 17.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Organizer: Prof. Gabriel Pons 
.
Córdoba, Spain, September 14-15, 2010.
Workshop on Biochemistry Education: Assessment
Strategies in Protein Structure.
Satellite of the
XXXIII Congress of the Spanish Society of
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Organizer: Prof. Angel Herráez.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA USA. Two-day computer workshop
for faculty,
postdocs, research staff and graduate students.
Wed & Thurs 9 AM to 1 PM, May 26-27 or June 2-3, 2010.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Osaka University, Japan. One-day course for faculty, postdocs, staff,
and graduate students, April 26 in the Nanobiology Building.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Host: Keiichi Namba
Osaka University, Japan, 5-day course for MS graduate students, April 19-23.
Syllabus.
Host:
Keiichi Namba
Israel, February 2010, One-Day Courses at
- Weizmann Institute of Science
- Tel-Aviv University
- Technion -- Israel Institute of Technology
(Photos)
For dates and registration
contacts, please see the
Announcement.
For details, please see the
Syllabus.
Host:
Joel L. Sussman
2009
Osaka University, Japan. One-day course for faculty, postdocs, staff,
and graduate students, June 1 in the Nanobiology Building.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Host: Keiichi Namba
Osaka University, Japan, 4-day course for MS graduate students, May 25-29.
Syllabus.
Host:
Keiichi Namba
University of Maryland, Baltimore County,
One-day course, April 24, for faculty, postdocs, staff,
and graduate students,
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Seminar April 23.
Host:
Thomas C. Gluick
2008
Osaka University, Japan. One-day course for faculty, postdocs, staff,
and graduate students, May 28.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Host: Keiichi Namba
Osaka University, Japan, 4-day course for MS students, May 19-23.
Syllabus.
Host:
Keiichi Namba
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan.
One-day course for faculty, postdocs, staff,
and graduate students, May 13.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Host: Fadel Samatey
Weizmann Institute of Science,
Israel Structural Proteomics Center and
Bioinformatics & Biological Computing:
One-day course for faculty, postdocs, staff,
and graduate students, April 2.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Host:
Joel L. Sussman
2007
Elizabethtown College, PA USA. Two-hour workshop, and one-hour talk, for the
Middle
Atlantic Association of Liberal Arts Chemistry Teachers (MAALACT).
November 2-3 Meeting.
Workshop Plan.
Plenary Lecture
Slides.
Host:
Kristi Kneas.
Osaka University, Japan. One-day course for faculty, postdocs, staff,
and graduate students, June 6.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Host: Keiichi Namba
Osaka University, Japan, 4-day course for MS students, May 28-June 4.
Syllabus.
Dates, Times and Rooms.
Host:
Keiichi Namba
University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester Massachusetts USA:
Introduction to 3D Macromolecular Visualization and Structural Bioinformatics,
Two-Day Course, May 15-16.
Announcement.
Syllabus.
Hosts:
and
Amherst College, Amherst Massachusetts USA:
Introduction to 3D Macromolecular Visualization and Structural Bioinformatics,
One-Day Course, March 10.
Syllabus.
Host:
Richard Goldsby
Richard Goldsby, Professor of Biology and workshop organizer, said afterwards
"... an informative and revelatory day for all of us lucky enough to
be in the room. The presentation was so clear and [the two instructors]
were so flexible in helping each participant get and do what they
needed. This was a model of what an effective workshop should be."
This workshop was attended by five faculty, several postdoctorals,
two graduate students, and six undergraduates (total 22).
University of Massachusetts, Amherst: Introduction to
3D Macromolecular Visualization and Structural Bioinformatics,
One-Day Course, January 24.
Syllabus.
2006
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Seminar, November 6, 2006.
Slides.
Osaka University, Japan, 5-day course, June 26-30.
Syllabus. Seminar: Slides
Host:
Keiichi Namba
2005
Osaka University, Japan, 5-day course, August 1-5.
Syllabus.
Photo: Namba & Martz.
Host:
Keiichi Namba
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA, 4-day course, June 13-16.
Syllabus.
University
of Barcelona, Spain,
4-day course, February 1-4.
Syllabus.
Group Photo.
Martz/Herráez/Pons.
Host:
Gabriel Pons
2004
Washington University, Saint Louis,
3-day course, August 24-26.
Host:
Sarah Elgin
"Structural bioinformatics and protein evolution made easy"
(seminar only, see abstract above)
- Washington University, Saint Louis, April 20, 2004.
Host:
Sarah Elgin
- Univ. Mass., Amherst, February 24, 2004.
2003
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge MA US,
2-day course (1st day separately to two groups), July 9-11, 2003.
Host:
Steve Herrmann
(slides)
2001
Gordon Conference, Scientific Education and Visualization,
Mt. Holyoke College, South Hadley MA, August 6, 2001.
SEPA Professional Development
Program for High School Science Teachers,
Milwaukee School of Engineering/Medical College of Wisconsin,
July 16-17, 2001.
Host:
Tim Herman
of
3D Molecular Designs
and the Center for Biomolecular
Modeling in the Rapid Prototyping
Center.
University of Wisconsin, Madison, July 12-13, 2001.
Registration.
Host:
Jean-Yves Sgro
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, June 11, 13, 15 (2001).
3-day mini course.
University of Barcelona, Spain, April 2001.
4-day Mini-Course.
Host
Gabriel Pons
Whitehead Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 23 2001.
Host:
Steve Johnston.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 22 2001
(seminar only, host
Mark Murcko
).
Center for Molecular Modeling, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
MD US, January 2001.
Host
Peter Steinbach
National Center for Biotechnology
Information, Bethesda, MD, January 2001
(seminar only, host
Stephen H. Bryant
).
2000
Weizmann Institute, Rehovot Israel, June 2000.
Hosts
Meir Edelman
and
Joel Sussman
.
Boston University, Bioinformatics Program & Biology
Workbench, June 2000.
1999
MACTLAC
(Midwestern Association of Chemistry
Teachers in Liberal Arts Colleges, Augustana College, Moline Illinois)
October 16, 1999.
RCSB Protein Data Bank (San Diego
Supercomputer Center, San Diego California), July 21, 1999.
Host
Philip Bourne
.
1998
MASTEP (San Francisco State College, San Jose State College, California),
November 13-14, 1998.
RasMol Workshops
During 1997-1999, I gave a series of
3-day workshops for college faculty supported
by a grant
from the Division of Undergraduate Education of the National Science Foundation.
The design of Protein Explorer was inspired by observing
the difficulties faculty experienced using RasMol and Chime effectively, especially
on an occasional basis. Beginning in late 1998, Protein Explorer superceded
RasMol, being easier to use and more powerful. Protein Explorer
makes the power of Chime accessible, and extends the capabilities of Chime.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA and Long Island University, Brooklyn
NY. 1997-1999.
Brookhaven National Laboratory, May 8, 1998.
American Society/International Union of Biochemstry and
Molecular Biology, San Francisco, August 1997 (Educational Satellite
meeting, Judith Voet, host).
MACUB (Metropolitan Ass'n of College and Univ Biologists, New
York City), November 1, 1997.
Dartmouth College, Hanover NH, November 13, 1996
University of Massachusetts (all 5 campuses), Amherst MA,
August 7, 1996
