Joint OLS Immunology and Structural Biology and Proteomics
Inter-Programmatic Research Meeting

A joint OLS Immunology and Structural Biology and Proteomics Inter-Programmatic Research Meeting was held on the 25th of February 2008 at the Department of Biological Sciences Conference Room. The objective of the meeting was to enable investigators from both programmes to explore 'outside their box' and seek synergism between the experties within both programmes. The latest as well as key techniques available and scientific problems in both programmes were highlighted and this lead to good discussions that allowed much cross fertilization of experties and ideas. The turnout was exceptionally good with more than 50 attendees (students, investigators and staff from both programmes, as well as other interested individuals) throughout the meeting. Many interesting ideas and potential projects have been seeded and follow-up between individual groups are likely to follow. The meeting was exceptionally interesting particularly with the participation of our colleagues from the Department of Physics who shared with us many possibilities within the realm of biophysics and how such studies could give very novel insights to biological problems. The spirit of open sharing was evident as each participant presented their thoughts, ideas and capabilities with the intention of bring advances to science.

Dr Henry Mok of the OLS Structural Biology and Proteomics Programme lecturing on the generation of hypoallergenic vaccines

Associate Professor Herbert Schwarz of the OLS Immunology Programme giving a lecture on the biological response to the cytokine receptor CD137.